Habitats of Special Interest in Acadia National Park
Drury W. 1980. Habitats of Special Interest in Acadia National Park
A description of habitats found in the Eastern part of the Maine coast but seldom found in other parts of the United States. FLORA - VASCULAR: Describes 5 unique habitat types in coastal Maine found nowhere else in the U.S. Discusses each of these habitats and associated plant species in Acadia National Park and adjacent region: Little Moose Island is habitat for plants of northern distribution. Coastal forests are on Isle au Haut, Schoodic, Little Duck, Great Duck and Long Islands. A sheltered southwestern facing lowland is at the edge of Lower Hadlock Pond. Big Heath is a blanket bog, while most bogs in the area are raised bogs. Sunny dry ridges are found on Cadillac, Kebo, Beech, and Acadia Mountains. Rocky sterile and well-drained soils are found on Schoodic Peninsula. BIRDS: Notes that Schoodic Island, Little Duck Island, John's Island, Little Spoon Island, and Great Spoon Island all are peaty islands where seabirds nest and have habitats of special interest. SOILS: Describes general soil types in Acadia National Park and gives locations /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Lower Hadlock Pond/Seawall/Great Heath/Cadillac Mountain/Kebo Mountain/Beech Mountain/Acadia Mountain/SCHOODIC PENINSULA/ISLE AU HAUT/ISLANDS/Little Moose Island/Schoodic Island/Little Duck Island/Johns Island/Little Spoon Island/Great Spoon Island/
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Drury, William
- Date of Issue
- 1980-10
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Acadia Mountain, Beech Mountain, Cadillac Mountain, Great Heath, Great Spoon Island, Habitats, Islands, Isle Au Haut, Johns Island, Kebo Mountain, Little Duck Island, Little Moose Island, Little Spoon Island, Lower Hadlock Pond, Marshes and Bogs, Mount Desert Island, Nests & Nesting, Plants, Rare Species, Schoodic Island, Schoodic Peninsula, Seawall, Soil Associations, Soil Types, Water Birds