Structure and Dynamics of Disjunct Stands of Jack Pine, Acadia National Park, ME
Conkey LE, Deifer MB, Lloyd AH, National Park Service, Acadia National Park. 1992. Structure and Dynamics of Disjunct Stands of Jack Pine, Acadia National Park, ME. Hanover, NH
This project looks at the comparative dynamics of jack pine and it's co-dominants to determine the viability of the populations in the stands observed under their present conditions. FLORA - VASCULAR: The jack pine stands on Cadillac Mountain and on Schoodic Head are evaluated to determine age structure and dynamics. The Cadillac Mountain stand is regenerating, has high growth rates, and is expanding into suitable habitat. The Schoodic Head stand is older, has low regeneration, lower growth rates, greater mortality, higher serotiny, and is not regenerating into adjacent habitat. Concludes that the jack pine on Schoodic Head are not likely to persist without external disturbance /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Cadillac Mountain/SCHOODIC PENINSULA/Schoodic Head/
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Conkey, Laura; Deifer, Mary; Lloyd, Andrea; National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Date of Issue
- 1992
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Age Distribution, Cadillac Mountain, Disturbance, FIRE, Fire Ecology, jack pine, Mortality, Mount Desert Island, Plants, Schoodic Head, Schoodic Peninsula