Isle Royale National Park: Physical Descriptive Data for Plots

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Isle Royale National Park

Physical Descriptive Data for Plots

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These data were collected under contract by The Nature Conservancy, through a contract with the Environmental Research Systems Institute. They consist of descriptions
of the physical description for each site, site code, site name, GPS coordinates, elevation, slope, aspect, topographic setting, landform, surface geology, cowardin system
type, hydrography, surface materials, soil drainage, leaf characteristics, and physiography. If you do not have tables capability, see the < PRE > tagged text file with your
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Other Data for Plots include Species Listing Data.

Plot Code	SubPlot	Polygon Code	Provisional Community Name	Classified Community Name	TNC Elcode	Location	Sub Location	Quad Name	Quad Code	Coord System	GPS Techniques	Corrected UTM X	Corrected UTM Y	UTM Zone	Survey Date	Surveyors	Plot Directions	X Dimension	Y Dimension	Plot Shape	Photos	Roll Number	Frame Number	Permanent	Representativeness	Elevation	Elevation Units	Slope	Aspect	Topo Position	Landform	Surficial Geology	Cowardin System	Hydro Regime	Hydrology Evidence	Environmental Comments	Landscape Comments	Soil Taxon/Description	Soil Texture	Soil Depth	Soil Depth Units	Soil Drainage	% Bedrock	% Large Rocks	% Small Rocks	% Litter, Duff	% Wood	% Water	% Bare Soil	% Other	Leaf Phenology	Leaf Type	Physio Class	T2 Hgt	T2 Cover	T3 Hgt	T3 Cover	S1 Hgt	S1 Cover	S2 Hgt	S2 Cover	S3 Hgt	S3 Cover	H Hgt	H Cover	N Hgt	N Cover	Other Measure1 Defined	Other Measure2 Defined	Animal Use Evidence	Disturbance Comments	Other Comments	Update	User	Species Counter	Optional Field Defined	Opt1	Opt2	Opt3
ISRO.001	NO		Balsam fir - paper birch forest	Spruce - fir / feathermoss forest	2509	ISRO	Outer Hill Island	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 8.8 m	387181.00	5330578.00	16	6/4/97	W. MacKinnon and S. Martine	Outer Hill Island: go inland from cove, on south shore of Outer Hill Island to top of ridge; then go east to v-shaped, west-facing (small) cut with shear rock face (3m) to south. Plot center is just east of the top of ridge out of this cut. From NW corner of plot, 47 W to west end of Inner Hill Island, and 8E to east end of Inner Hill Island. Point is on top of ridge on flat knob.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	very good. Spruce-fir forest dominates almost all of island. (Birch crowns are weak and may not be evident in photography. - J. Drake 12-8-97)	615	2	Moderate	Variable	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland			Plot is on crest of island ridge.	One of outer islands on NE coast of Isle Royale.	very shallow humus over bedrock, very dark brown	Loam	8.00	2	Well drained	1	1	0	3	1	0	1	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	10 - 15 m	60		0		0	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	10	<0.5 m	20	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	Moose browse, moose droppings, songbirds?: white-throated sparrow, Swainson's thrush	Small size trees - slow growth; old mine present on island, probably burned.		3/2/98	cr	48	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-001	01	Spruce - fir - birch forest
ISRO.002	NO		Great Lakes basalt rocky shore	Great Lakes basalt (conglomerate) bedrock lakeshore	5215	ISRO	Outer Hill Island	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 11	387130.00	5330491.00	16	6/4/97	W. MacKinnon and S. Martine	Behind small, narrow peninsula just northeast of largest bay on east side of Outer Hill Island.	20.00	20.00	Square	YES	1		YES	Good: dry, cracked basalt from just below shrubline to shore.	605	2	Moderate	E	Lowslope	shoreline	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland	Temporarily flooded	lowest shoreline edge receives wave splash	Exposed bedrock in cold upwelling zone on ENE slope of Outer Hill Island. Primarily lichen covered plot gradient from edge of herb shrub zone sloping ENE to water's edge.	One of outer islands on NE coast of Isle Royale.	bedrock: no soil (tiny organic soil patches in crevies)	Organic	0.00	2	Rapidly drained	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	Lichen-perennial	Crustose lichen	Nonvascular vegetation		0		0		0	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	30	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	Moose droppings, bird guano.	Wave wash and ice scour occur here.		2/9/98	cr	46	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-002	51	Basalt bedrock shoreline
ISRO.003	NO		Great Lakes basalt rocky shore with seepage	Great Lakes basalt (conglomerate) bedrock lakeshore	5215	ISRO	Blake Point South	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 14	394084.00	5337904.00	16	6/13/97	W. MacKinnon and S. Martine	Near northern tip of Isle Royale: from Merritt Lane campsite, go E along shore to small boggy seep along treeline.	20.00	20.00	Square	YES			YES	Plot represents bedrock zones from shore to edge of shrub zone; includes less common wet seepage area which appears to be, floristically, the most diverse.	610	2	Moderate	SE	Toeslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland	Temporarily flooded	small bog at head with seepage over the bedrock, and temporary pools	Basaltic bedrock shoreline with a small bog at head and seepage over the rock. Habitat for arctic-alpine species. Moist, cool environment, fog enriched. Very craggy rocks, filled with cracks.	On bedding ridge of basalt peninsula.	no soil: bedrock outcrop (organic deposits in crevices)	Organic	0.00	2	Moderately well drained	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Herb-perennial	Graminoid	Sparse vegetation		0		0	2 - 5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	fox scat, lightning bug on rock, aquatic inverts: whirlygigs, boatmen, striders, diving beetles, ants; a "blue" butterfly	ice scour and wave wash	The lower third of plot lacks lichens - just bare rock. Upper 2/3 encrusted ca 30% with herbaceous and low shrubs in cracks. Upper 10% mostly vegetated, with 1 x 10 m "u" shaped pool near center of plot, other smaller pools present. Edge of small boggy pool on inland edge. Plot does not reach into the shrub zone - it's all bedrock.	2/9/98	cr	64	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-003	51	Basalt bedrock shoreline w/ wet seepage area
ISRO.004	NO		Mixed aspen - birch - boreal conifer woodland	Spruce - fir / feathermoss forest	2509	ISRO	Boy's Island	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 16	393632.00	5337343.00	16	6/13/97	W. MacKinnon and S. Martine	Boy's lsand, includes Judziewicz plot 026-001. Center is ca 70 m N of sousthrn shore, midway bewteen easterly point at SE end of the island and deepest point of bay. JEJ026001 stake ca 6 m NNW of plot center.	20.00	20.00	Square	YES	1	20-24	YES	Good. Questionable photo i.d.: this and other islands and Blake Point contain Oplopanax horridus in openings. Plot includes O. horridus shrub and Abies thicket.	604	2	Flat	W	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland			Open canopy with dense sapling understory. Understory includes small to medium sized openings with herbaceous and shrub development. Plot includes both dense understory and openings (one polygon for island).		5 inches to gravel; medium grown sandy loam	Sandy loam	5.00	4	Moderately well drained	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	5 - 10 m	70		0	2 - 5 m	30	1 - 2 m	50		0	0.5 - 1 m	80	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	rabbit scat, moose scat and browse, red-breasted merganser nest with 9 eggs	blow down	Additional lichens and mosses on downed trees. Plot is ca 50% open, 50% dense sapling (shrub height). This polygon may better fit in #19: fir-paper birch forest - Picea and Betula open (woodland) canopy with dense Abies understory mixed with Oplopanax openings. Alternatively these areas may represent a community unique to Isle Royale.	2/5/98	cr	38	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-004	01	Betula papyrifera boreal conifer forest
ISRO.005	NO	_ _02	Balsam fir - paper birch forest	Spruce - fir / feathermoss forest	2509	ISRO	Edwards Island	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 15	393279.00	5336121.00	16	6/13/97	W. MacKinnon and S. Martine	Plot is ca 15 m north of the west end of alder swamp west of long narrow bay from west end of island.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Plot is in an evergree-rich portion of island. Other portions are more Betula-rich (possibly with some Populus) than indicated by the plot. Polygon includes entire island with marsh, alder swamp, areas richer in birch and some poplar.	615	2	Gentle	W	Low level	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland			Conifer dominant with birch. Rocky hogback. More level land than is typical. Birch crowns tend to be small and sparsely leafed. This may mask their presence as indicated by basal area. Canopy is more richly mixed than an 02 type.	Island includes small marsh, alder swamp.	light brown sandy loam, 6 inches to bedrock.	Sandy loam	6.00	4	Moderately well drained	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Forest	10 - 15 m	90		0	2 - 5 m	10	0.5 - 1 m	5		0	<0.5 m	10	<0.5 m	60	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	moose skull and droppings; Swainson's thrush; clam shell = predator use.	Isolated windfall and deadfall.	Bedrock here is columnar basalt. Relatively flat plateau about halfway up island, above alder swamp and below rocky ridge. Ridge rises to E, second small ridge SW of plot.	2/5/98	cr	28	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-005	01	Abies balsamea - Betula papyrifera/Diervilla forest
ISRO.006	NO	_ _04?	Paper birch - white spruce - balsam fir forest	Spruce - fir - aspen forest	2475	ISRO	Suzy's Cave Island	Belle Harbor	4808825	1	+- 39	387697.00	5332117.00	16	7/6/97	W. MacKinnon	Plot center is 1.5 m E of fallen poplar (35 cm dbh); 15 m N of Rock Harbor. Trail ca .75 m W of small cove with island of point. The eastern end of small headland which runs W to Suzy's Cave.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Plot represents about 85 to 90% of features within the polygon.	608	2	Gentle	NE	Basin floor	valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Palustrine	Seasonally flooded	Polygon represents a minor drainage with outlet to the E in small sheltered cove.	This polygon stretches between two low ridges. Bare soil areas caused by windthrow.	Shallow valley between bedding ridges. Mixed spruce - birch forest on either side of wetland; canopy contains lower density of same species [as upland], herbaceous layer is distinctive.	medium red-brown sandy loam; 0 to 10 in. to bedrock	Silt loam	5.00	4	Poorly drained	0	1	1	4	2	1	1	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	10 - 15 m	70	2 - 5 m	5	2 - 5 m	20	1 - 2 m	20	<0.5 m	5	1 - 2 m	90	<0.5 m	20	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	moose browse	windfalls present, trail passes to south.	This was an unknown (*) polygon type. Tree canopy is open enough to let herbaceous layer influence photo-signature.	2/5/98	cr	80	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-006	55	Birch - white spruce wetland drainage
ISRO.007	NO		White spruce - balsam fir - aspen forest	Aspen - birch - boreal conifer / (thimbleberry) open forest	2475	ISRO	Todd Harbor Ridge East	Todd Harbor	4808817	1	+- 12	365124.00	5323597.00	16	6/16/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	From Todd Harbor campsite, walk ca 800 to 900 meters E, turn right on old trail (brush pile was at junction). Plot center is near top of ridge. Large pine with old eagle nest is about 60 to 70 m away at 181 degrees azimuth (to S).	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Polygon includes mix of canopy and ground cover species. Polygon includes small Abies thickets and more open Populus without canopy associates.	730	2	Somewhat steep	S	High slope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland			Low ridge top, first ridge south of Lake Superior [= Minong Ridge]. Old burn area (likely), early succession to spruce - fir. Bare soil area is an old trail.		medium-dark brown sandy loam, ca 5 in. deep	Sandy loam	5.00	4	Rapidly drained	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Woodland	15 - 20 m	50		0	2 - 5 m	10	1 - 2 m	20		0	0.5 - 1 m	90	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	moose browse (heavy on fir); Luna moth (green-eyed, long-tailed) emerging!	old burn area (?), old trail crosses through plot	cool, NW, moist breezes are fairly constant. Porsartes in plot. JEJ - Todd Harbor location: Emmet Judewicz's three plants are ca 3 to 4 m at about 205 degrees azimuth from center stake. We located one additional plant about 1 m SE and 1 plant just S of plot.	2/5/98	cr	48	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-007	23	Poplar - spruce - fir forest
ISRO.008	NO		Speckled alder - mountain ash / white spruce shrubland	Speckled alder swamp	2381	ISRO	Todd Harbor campsite	Todd Harbor	4808817	1	+- 16	364237.00	5323516.00	16	6/16/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	From point ca 5 to 8 m N of boardwalk between individual and group campsites at Todd Harbor campsite, go east ca 30 to 40 m into alder "swamp". Plot center stake is ca 1 m east of 16 inch dbh white spruce.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Some poplar and birch in community not contained in the plot.	605	2	Gentle	SW	Lowslope	alluvial fan	Glacial Deposits: Lacustrine and fluvial deposits	Palustrine	Seasonally flooded	Moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained: very dry "swamp"	Dryish alder "swamp" with Picea, Betula, and Populus emergents.	Low depression behind barrier beach.	medium-dark brown sandy loam, 0 to 10 in.; over 10 in is med-light brown sandy loam.	Sandy loam	1.00	3	Moderately well drained	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Shrubland	20 - 35 m	20		0	2 - 5 m	80	1 - 2 m	20	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	moose rubs, tracks	possibly od (very old) burn area; behind barrier beach.		1/9/98	cr	39	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-008	36	Spruce - alder swamp
ISRO.009	NO		White spruce rocky woodland	White spruce woodland	5196	ISRO	Lake Harvey NW ridge	Todd Harbor	4808817	1	+- 20	365295.00	5323349.00	16	6/18/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	South of trail between Todd Harbor and McCargoe cove, over 4 ridges and one stream. It would be best to plan personal route after scaling UTM coordinates on to topo map. Woodland glade is relatively small.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Polygon is quite variable, with hardwood development in shallow cracks or valleys and juniper and spruce on exposed bedrock.	800	2	Steep	SE	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland			Relatively small polygon along parallel ridge tending 53 degrees azimuth (NE).	Community is on S-facing slopes with narrow forest development (Picea, Betula) on bottom of north-facing slopes. Juniper dominates adjacent ridge tops, with spruce-birch forest in the valley beween ridges.	light brown very sandy loam, 1 to 12 in. to bedrock	Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	1	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	10 - 15 m	10		0	2 - 5 m	40	1 - 2 m	30	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	30	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	moose scat	old burn area?	Southerly slope. Eight fertile stems of Cypripedium arietinum at 100 degrees azimuth, 7 m NNE from center stake.	2/5/98	cr	55	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-009	19	White spruce rocky woodland
ISRO.010	NO		White pine - paper birch forest	White pine - aspen - birch forest	2479	ISRO	Lake Harvey outlet	Todd Harbor	4808817	1	+- 20	365636.00	5323518.00	16	6/18/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 400 to 500 m down outlet from Lake Harvey	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. This is a narrow band of pine mixed with white birch, with some spruce and cedar in understory.	745	2	Somewhat steep	S	High slope	ridge and valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland			In a zone of young to mature white pine with white birch. Tall, emergent pines to north along small drainage dammed by beavers.		dark brown very sandy loam in top 4 in; over med. brown loamy sand to sand at 4 to 18+ in. deep.	Sandy loam	0.00	1	Moderately well drained	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	5 - 10 m	80		0	2 - 5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	20	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	60	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms	browse on aster; moose scat	beaver ponds ca 30 m S of plot. This is an old burn areas (charcoal to east). Emergent white pines have burn scars.	Rich w. pine, birch. southerly slope. Emergent pines along drainage are over 3 ft. dbh. To the east the pine is restricted to the slope of the beaver pond and some more pockets inland; to the west it broadens but is less dense.	2/5/98	cr	38	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-010	03	White pine forest (white pine - paper birch)
ISRO.011	NO		Northern white cedar - black ash swamp	White cedar - black ash swamp	5165	ISRO	Todd Harbor - N slope Minong	Todd Harbor	4808817	1	+- 10	366185.00	5324087.00	16	6/18/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	Minong Ridge Trail between Todd harbor and McCargoe Cove. A band of cedar and a seasonal stream cross the trail. Turn north for about 100-120 m (downslope). Plot center is 5 m due west of a large leaning cedar and three birches.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Fair. Community includes many patchy zones. Plot includes major canopy members but does not well represent the understory, esp. cryptogams.	700	2	Somewhat steep	NW	Midslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Palustrine	Seasonally saturated					Sandy loam	14.00	4	Poorly drained	0	1	0	4	2	0	1	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	80	5 - 10 m	30	2 - 5 m	10	1 - 2 m	40	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	40	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	60	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-011	18	Thuja - northern hardwood seepage slope
ISRO.012	NO	09	Mixed aspen - birch - boreal conifer woodland	Aspen - birch - boreal conifer / (thimbleberry) open forest	2475	ISRO	McDonald Lake North	McCargoe Cove	4808826	1	+- ?	370236.00	5327769.00	16	6/19/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 200 m north of west end of McDonald Lake and	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Few scattered Abies and Picea also in polygon.	760	2	Gentle	E	Interfluve	ridge and valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Silt loam	4.00	4	Well drained	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Woodland	15 - 20 m	30		0	1 - 2 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	10		0	<0.5 m	90	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	43	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-012	23	Poplar - birch woodland
ISRO.013	NO		Northern white cedar - (mixed conifer) - alder swamp	White cedar - (mixed conifer) / alder swamp	2456	ISRO	McDonald Lake North	McCargoe Cove	4808826	1	+- 17	370548.00	5327875.00	16	6/17/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	300 m east of NPS-200. Stake in cedar log in swamp.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Small polygon.	725	2	Gentle	NE	Basin floor	ridge and valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Palustrine	Saturated	Narrow headwater of drainage				Muck	2.50	3	Very poorly drained	0	1	0	2	3	1	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	5 - 10 m	30		0	2 - 5 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	20	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	20	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	43	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-013	07	Thuja - Picea mariana woodland
ISRO.014	NO	13	Aspen - birch - boreal conifer forest	Spruce - fir - aspen forest	2475	ISRO	McDonald Lake North	McCargoe Cove	4808826	1	+- 9	370579.00	5327469.00	16	6/17/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 200 (?) m north of west end of McDonald Lake.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Contains all conditions described.	735	2	Gentle	E	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	12.00	4	Well drained	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	70	5 - 10 m	10	1 - 2 m	10	0.5 - 1 m	30	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	100		0	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	43	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-014	55	Aspen - birch - conifer forest
ISRO.015	NO		Paper birch boreal woodland	Thimbleberry shrubland	5248	ISRO	McDonald Lake NE	McCargoe Cove	4808826	1	+- 14	371575.00	5328152.00	16	6/17/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 400 m NE of east end of McDonald lake.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Variable. Area of birch die-off, no canopy.	750	2	Moderate	SW	Interfluve	valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Silt loam	10.00	4	Well drained	1	1	0	4	2	0	1	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Shrubland	5 - 10 m	10		0	2 - 5 m	20	1 - 2 m	40	<0.5 m	10	<0.5 m	90	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	46	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-015	32	Spruce - fir regeneration shrubland (w/dead birch)
ISRO.016	NO	*	Northern white cedar - (mixed conifer) - alder swamp	White cedar - (mixed conifer) / alder swamp	2456	ISRO	McCargoe East (unnamed lake headwaters)	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 9.1	373002.00	5326657.00	16	6/20/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 400 m at 70 degree azimuth in center of swamp. Just after margin, pick up a good bit of spruce.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. All zones appear to be represented.	735	2	Gentle	W	Channel bed	ridge and valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Palustrine	Permanently flooded	Quaking sphagnum - sedge mat with fibrous peat				Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Shrubland	2 - 5 m	10		0	2 - 5 m	60	1 - 2 m	10	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	70	<0.5 m	60	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	60	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-016	07	Speckled alder - northern sedge meadow
ISRO.017	NO	*	Balsam poplar - paper birch / speckled alder forest	Aspen - balsam poplar lowland forest	5036	ISRO	Chickenbone Junction	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 9	372365.00	5326666.00	16	6/20/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	From junction of of Chickenbone Trail East and Chickenbone Trail West go 35 m at 292 degrees.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Small polygon of tall Populus balsamea and Betula papyrifera with Alnus incana understory. Well drained!	645	2	Gentle	E	Midslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	12.00	4	Well drained	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	80		0	5 - 10 m	70	1 - 2 m	60	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	50	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	43	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-017	14	Birch - aspen / Alder incana forest
ISRO.018	NO		White spruce - balsam fir swamp woodland	Speckled alder swamp	2381	ISRO	Blake's Point valley	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 14	394104.00	5338112.00	16	7/7/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	In swale between two points of Blakes Point Island (west). About 200 m at 150 degrees.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Shallow bottom, wide swale irregular toward upland.	660	2	Gentle	E	Basin floor	valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Palustrine	Saturated					Muck	18.00	4	Very poorly drained	1	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	10 - 15 m	70		0	2 - 5 m	5	1 - 2 m	10	<0.5 m	5	1 - 2 m	90	<0.5 m	40	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	44	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-018	36	Spruce - fir swamp woodland
ISRO.019	NO		Poverty grass barrens	Boreal rocky shrubland	5197	ISRO	Blake Point N bluff	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 12	394234.00	5338230.00	16	7/7/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	On North Bluff of Blake Point. Back 100 m from water in open glade. SW corner of plot staked. Stake along edge of small ledge north of the obvious ledge. About 12 meters to tree line.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Partial. This polygon will probably include some spruce woodland and krummholz.	638	2	Gentle	NE	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	8.00	4	Rapidly drained	1	1	1	4	1	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Shrubland	5 - 10 m	5		0		0	1 - 2 m	50	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	30	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				11/13/98	cr	39	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-019	29	Danthonia bedrock grassland (poverty grass)
ISRO.020	NO		Balsam fir - paper birch forest	Spruce - fir / feathermoss forest	2509	ISRO	Blake's Point West	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 13	393649.00	5337993.00	16	7/7/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	East of Palisades through rough cut valley. Just 10 m inland from small prominence east of pallisades. Due north of Merritt Lane Campground.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Near west edge of problem polygon. Does not include steeply sloping sections of polygon.	670	2	Moderate	E	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Gabbroic and Basaltic	Upland						Sandy loam	8.00	4	Well drained	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	100		0	2 - 5 m	60	1 - 2 m	5		0	<0.5 m	30	<0.5 m	20	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				1/15/98	cr	40	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-020	01	Spruce - fir - birch forest
ISRO.021	NO	02?	Black spruce - jack pine forest	Black spruce / feathermoss forest	2447	ISRO	Lake John East	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 15	382103.00	5323870.00	16	7/7/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 100-150 meters (more?) south of John Lake. No major landmarks.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	80% - polygon includes many small wet pockets and open rocky balds and small cliff faces not included in plot.	630	2	Gentle	E	Midslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland					Rock with shallow organic deposits	Organic	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	80		0	2 - 5 m	40	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	60	<0.5 m	80	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	58	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-021	05	Black spruce - fir forest with jack pine
ISRO.022	NO		Jack pine - blueberry - feathermoss forest	Jack pine - black spruce / feathermoss forest	2448	ISRO	Lea Bay North	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 12	382251.00	5324467.00	16	7/8/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski		20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES		670	2	Moderate	SE	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	6.00	4	Rapidly drained	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Forest	10 - 15 m	90		0	2 - 5 m	20	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	70	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	60	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				4/2/98	cr	51	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-022	06	Jack pine forest
ISRO.023	NO	52?	Northern sedge wet meadow (Carex rostrata)	White cedar - (mixed conifer) / alder swamp	2456	ISRO	S of Conglomerate Bay "Moskey Basin Peninsula"	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 6	381419.00	5324797.00	16	7/8/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	South side of a large stand of dead cedar. South of marsh. About 75 meterss from edge of swamp.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. All flooded cedar.	770	2	Flat	Flat (n/a)	Interfluve	depression	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Permanently flooded	standing water 1 to 3 ft deep				Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Forest	5 - 10 m	30		0	2 - 5 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	5		0	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	37	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-023	07	Cedar swamp - flooded, dead
ISRO.024	NO		Carex lasiocarpa poor fen	Leatherleaf bog	2498	ISRO	S of Conglomerate Bay (or "Conglomerate SW Bay Bog")	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 9	381215.00	5324975.00	16	7/8/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	Center of open marsh. About 1/2 mile south of Conglomerate Bay.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Excellent.	742	2	Flat	Flat (n/a)	Interfluve	depression	Organic Deposits: Peat	Palustrine	Permanently flooded					Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Dwarf shrubland	2 - 5 m	5		0	1 - 2 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	30	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	90	<0.5 m	90	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	36	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-024	70	Poor fen - Carex lasiocarpa
ISRO.025	NO		Mixed aspen - birch - boreal conifer woodland	Spruce - fir - aspen forest	2475	ISRO	Siskiwit Mine North	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 11	384093.00	5329775.00	16	7/10/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	About 300 m NNW of west end of Siskiwit Mine.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Birch more prevalent to west end of polygon with [???] or Abies understory. To east more open/rock.	720	2	Moderate	S	High slope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland		Plot includes some poorly drained pockets				Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Woodland	20 - 35 m	70		0	1 - 2 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	90	<0.5 m	10	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				11/13/98	cr	67	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-025	55	Birch - poplar woodland
ISRO.026	NO		White spruce rocky woodland	Spruce - fir basalt bedrock glade	5214	ISRO	Starvation Point North	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 18	385087.00	5330320.00	16	7/11/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	Second rocky ridge north of Starvation Point and about 75 m east.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Poplar in moister cracks and valley. Areas with better soil development, thicken to forest - Picea, Abies, Populus.	640	2	Moderate	Variable	High slope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	20 - 35 m	40		0	2 - 5 m	20	0.5 - 1 m	30	<0.5 m	10	0.5 - 1 m	90	<0.5 m	10	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	61	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-026	62	White spruce rocky woodland
ISRO.027	NO		Aspen - birch - boreal conifer forest	Spruce - fir - aspen forest	2475	ISRO	Starvation Point NE	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 12	384909.00	5331018.00	16	7/11/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	North from Starvation Point. Just above wetland south of Tobin drainage - on north slope in open shoulder.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Aspen and birch spotty, in bands - conifers dominant on steeper slopes.	660	2	Somewhat steep	N	Midslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	0.00	1	Well drained	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	20 - 35 m	80		0	2 - 5 m	20	1 - 2 m	40		0	0.5 - 1 m	70	<0.5 m	20	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	44	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-027	55	Aspen - birch - conifer forest
ISRO.028	NO		Aspen forest	Aspen - birch / boreal conifer forest	2466	ISRO	Mt. Franklin trail ridge	Belle Harbor	4808824	1	+- 17	385241.00	5331419.00	16	7/12/97	W. MacKinnon	On westward jog of Mt Franklin Trail. Turn south in 1st cedar stand just passed ridge outcrop.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good	700	2	Moderate	S	Interfluve	ridge and valley	Igneous Rocks: Gabbroic and Basaltic	Upland						Silt loam	0.00	1	Moderately well drained	0	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Forest	20 - 35 m	70	10 - 15 m	50	2 - 5 m	30	1 - 2 m	10	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	90	<0.5 m	10	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				1/15/98	cr	44	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-028	54a	Aspen over - spruce under forest
ISRO.029	NO		White spruce - balsam fir - mountain maple forest	Spruce - fir / feathermoss forest	2509	ISRO	Tobin Creek South Bank	Belle Harbor	4808824	1	+- 15	385512.00	5331235.00	16	7/12/97	W. MacKinnon	About 50 m west of Mt Franklin Trail from a point about 30 m south of board walk over Tobin Stream.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Small polygon of almost pure evergreen. Good.	610	2	Gentle	N	Lowslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland					very stony sandy loam	Sandy loam	8.00	4	Well drained	0	1	0	4	3	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Forest	10 - 15 m	100		0	2 - 5 m	20	0.5 - 1 m	5		0	<0.5 m	5	<0.5 m	60	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	25	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-029	01	Spruce - fir - (poplar) forest
ISRO.030	NO		Speckled alder swamp	Speckled alder swamp	2381	ISRO	Tobin Creek - Mt. Franklin trail junction NW	Belle Harbor	4808824	1	+- 15	385446.00	5331304.00	16	7/12/97	W. MacKinnon	About 50 m west of fourth single plank north of Tobin Creek Bridge.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Wetter areas are probably included in the polygon but are nearly open Calamagrostis meadows.	605	2	Gentle	NE	Basin floor	ridge and valley	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Seasonally flooded	saprist peat				Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Shrubland	5 - 10 m	20		0	5 - 10 m	90	1 - 2 m	5	<0.5 m	5	1 - 2 m	80	<0.5 m	10	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				1/15/98	cr	46	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-030	36	Alder swamp
ISRO.031	NO		Jack pine - black spruce rocky woodland	Mixed pine - hardwood rocky woodland	2463	ISRO	Mt. Franklin trail - Tobin Creek ridge	Belle Harbor	4808825	1	+- 16	385410.00	5331439.00	16	7/12/97	W. MacKinnon	Mt Franklin Trail over Tobin Creek into jack pine woodland. Plots to the west between two pines below a one foot ledge. Below one Jack pine with three major stems (and some minor ones).	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Jack pine portion of ridge is fairly small. Appears to change to white spruce to the west.	690	2	Somewhat steep	S	High slope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland					Thin duff and organic spotty over basalt	Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	15 - 20 m	30		0	2 - 5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	30	<0.5 m	20	<0.5 m	30	<0.5 m	20	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	49	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-031	63	Jack pine - spruce rocky woodland
ISRO.032	NO		Aspen - birch - northern hardwoods forest	Aspen - birch - red maple forest	2467	ISRO	Mt. Franklin col west	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 12	382930.00	5330931.00	16	7/12/97	W. MacKinnon	Along Greenstone Ridge Trail west past Mount Franklin down to col with maples along trail. Plot about 50 m north, just north of 5 maple clump with [????]	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Fair. Local conditions change rapidly from birch woodland - Corylus shrubland - Birch Forest - Mixed Birch-Sugar Maple Forest	1020	2	Flat	Flat (n/a)	Interfluve	col along ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland					very stony sandy loam	Sandy loam	16.00	4	Well drained	2	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Forest	10 - 15 m	90		0	2 - 5 m	70	1 - 2 m	10		0	<0.5 m	60	<0.5 m	5	DBH's of dead trees	nonvascular growth forms				2/5/98	cr	40	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-032	08	White birch - sugar maple forest
ISRO.033	NO		Boreal hazelnut - serviceberry rocky shrubland	Boreal rocky shrubland	5197	ISRO	Mt. Franklin W ridge	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 10	382785.00	5330734.00	16	7/12/97	W. MacKinnon	About 60 m south of trail in large shrub opening. 132 degrees to Mott Island radio tower. Small clump of sugar maple saplings in SE corner of plot.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Polygon with patches sof shrub and herbaceous cover.	1020	2	Steep	SE	High slope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Shrubland		0		0	2 - 5 m	40	1 - 2 m	30	<0.5 m	20	<0.5 m	60	<0.5 m	5						2/5/98	cr	50	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-033	29	Hazelnut - serviceberry shrubland
ISRO.034	NO		Mountain ash woodland	Mountain ash - mountain maple / spinulose woodfern forest	5253	ISRO	Smithwick Island West	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 11	389150.00	5332248.00	16	7/13/97	W. MacKinnon	NW of square bluff marking western third of island. Plot center is on knob just west of small valley filled with Oplopanax.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Oplopanax absent from eastern third of plot.	620	2	Gentle	Variable	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	4.00	4	Well drained	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Woodland	5 - 10 m	40		0	2 - 5 m	70	1 - 2 m	50	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	20						2/5/98	cr	52	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-034	13	Sorbus woodland
ISRO.035	NO		Mountain ash - mountain maple forest	Mountain ash - mountain maple / spinulose woodfern forest	5253	ISRO	Smithwick Island Center	Rock Harbor Lodge	4808824	1	+- 5	389416.00	5332406.00	16	7/13/97	W. MacKinnon	NE of "slab" (gently sloping bedrock) beach on south shore of Smithwick Island.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Small polygon. May not be big enough to map. If not then go to mixed conifer-birch-mountain maple.	615	2	Moderate	E	Interfluve	col/fault in ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt, vesicular	Upland						Loam	0.00	1	Moderately well drained	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	90		0	2 - 5 m	10	0.5 - 1 m	5	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	90	<0.5 m	20						2/5/98	cr	37	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-035	13	Sorbus decora - (birch) - mountain maple forest
ISRO.036	NO		Sweet gale shrubland	Sweet gale shrub fen	5141	ISRO	South slope Greenstone ("Greenstone Ridge, valley to S")	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 9	383159.00	5330385.00	16	7/14/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski		20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good to excellent. Small polygon.	720	2	Flat	NE	Step in slope	ridge and valley	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Saturated					Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Shrubland		0		0		0	1 - 2 m	80		0	1 - 2 m	80		0						2/3/98	cr	21	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-036	37	Myrica - fen - dwarf shrubland
ISRO.037	NO		Mixed aspen (northern hardwoods) rocky woodland	Aspen - birch - boreal conifer / (thimbleberry) open forest	2475	ISRO	Low slope Greenstone ridge	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- ?	383289.00	5330235.00	16	7/14/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	Ridge SW of Tobin Creek on a line between Siskiwit Mine and east end clearing on top of Greenstone Ridge.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Polygon becomes very open to west with scattered poplar. It may be mapped as Corylus Shrubland. It is not.	710	2	Somewhat steep	SE	Midslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Silt loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	2	3	0	4	1	0	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Woodland	20 - 35 m	40		0	2 - 5 m	20	1 - 2 m	40	<0.5 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	60	<0.5 m	20						2/5/98	cr	57	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-037	23	Aspen woodland
ISRO.038	NO		Carex stricta - Carex lasiocarpa rich fen	White cedar - (mixed conifer) / alder swamp	2456	ISRO	Daisy Farm fen	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 8	380825.00	5327359.00	16	7/15/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	Bog lies west of stream on west edge of campground.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Though many species with spotty abundance throughout the polygon.	620	2	Flat	NE	Basin floor	valley floor	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Saturated				saprist muck	Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Shrubland	10 - 15 m	20		0	2 - 5 m	40	1 - 2 m	20	<0.5 m	5	1 - 2 m	70	<0.5 m	10						1/15/98	cr	63	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-038	07	Rich wooded fen
ISRO.039	NO		Black ash - mixed hardwood swamp	Black ash - mixed hardwoods -conifers swamp	2105	ISRO	Daisy Farm swamp	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 14	381121.00	5327501.00	16	7/15/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	Just behind outhouse on west side of Daisy Farm.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good.	620	2	Gentle	E	Basin floor	alluvial flat	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Seasonally flooded					Silt loam	16.00	4	Poorly drained	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	50		0	5 - 10 m	60	1 - 2 m	5	<0.5 m	5	1 - 2 m	90	<0.5 m	5						1/15/98	cr	51	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-039	26	Black ash - alder swamp
ISRO.040	NO		Black spruce - Labrador tea poor swamp	Black spruce bog	2454	ISRO	Lake Ojibway W bog ("Greenstone ridge trail bog")	Mott Island	4808815	1	+- 10	379568.00	5328298.00	16	7/15/97	W. MacKinnon and M. Romanski	East about 100 m from boardwalk on Greenstone - Daisy Farm Trail.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Excellent. Only variation near edges/moat.	760	2	Gentle	NE	Channel bed	alluvial flat	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Saturated					Peat	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	5 - 10 m	40		0	1 - 2 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	90	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	40	<0.5 m	90						1/15/98	cr	38	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-040	25	Black spruce - leatherleaf woodland
ISRO.041	NO		Jack pine - black spruce rocky woodland	Mixed pine - hardwood rocky woodland	2463	ISRO	Indian Portage trail ("Ridge NW of Chippewa Harbor")	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 12	375510.00	5320549.00	16	7/16/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	Old indian portage trail along creek out of Lake Richie. Turn east between two bluffs with jack pine on both sides. Plot on slope towards trail one ridge south.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Plot picked for slope. Jack pine woodland on slopes and ridges with jack pine/birch-poplar forest in swales.	690	2	Steep	S	High slope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	20 - 35 m	40		0	1 - 2 m	20	0.5 - 1 m	30	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	70	<0.5 m	20						2/5/98	cr	58	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-041	63	Jack pine rocky woodland
ISRO.042	NO		Northern sedge wet meadow (Carex rostrata)	Northern sedge wet meadow	2257	ISRO	Indian Portage trail ("Lake Richie outlet")	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 10	374874.00	5320733.00	16	7/16/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	Polygon is visible through trees south of Indian portage trail along creek draining into Lake Richie. Stake in log 11 m at 275 degrees from dead spruce log.	20.00	20.00	Square	YES			YES	Good. Portions on margin dominated by C. stricta.	625	2	Flat	SE	Channel bed	alluvial flat in a fault valley	Organic Deposits: Muck	Palustrine	Saturated	old beaver flooding - tussocks indicate earlier high water				Muck	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Herb-perennial	Graminoid	Herbaceous vegetation		0		0		0	1 - 2 m	5		0	1 - 2 m	90		0						1/15/98	cr	26	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-042	41	Carex rostrata meadow
ISRO.043	NO		White pine rocky woodland	Mixed pine - hardwood rocky woodland	2463	ISRO	Indian Portage trail ("Lake Richie outlet - ridge to NW")	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 12	374792.00	5320914.00	16	7/16/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	Rock knob north of west end of carex meadow along stream draining Lake Richie.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Very good for open woodland type.	750	2	Steep	S	High slope	ridge at break point to fault valley	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland					very thin organic deposits among talus and loose rock	Organic	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	15 - 20 m	30		0	2 - 5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	50	<0.5 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	50	<0.5 m	40						2/5/98	cr	43	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-043	63	White pine rocky barren
ISRO.044	NO		Black spruce - Labrador tea poor swamp	Black spruce bog	2454	ISRO	E of Indian Portage trail ("Plateau between Lake Richie and Chippewa Harbor")	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 14	374877.00	5321086.00	16	7/16/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	East of ridge. North of west end of carex meadow along stream draining Lake Richie.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Excellent.	705	2	Flat	Flat (n/a)	Interfluve	depression	Organic Deposits: Peat	Palustrine	Saturated					Peat	24.00	4	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	70		0	2 - 5 m	5	1 - 2 m	90	<0.5 m	30	0.5 - 1 m	20	<0.5 m	90						1/16/98	cr	31	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-044	25	Black spruce - leatherleaf bog (Labrador tea)
ISRO.045	NO		White spruce rocky woodland	Spruce - fir basalt bedrock glade	5214	ISRO	SE of Lake Richie	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 13	375215.00	5321200.00	16	7/16/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine		20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Long narrow low rocky ridge.	710	2	Moderate	E	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	8.00	4	Well drained	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	5 - 10 m	40		0	2 - 5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	20	<0.5 m	20	1 - 2 m	40	<0.5 m	20						2/5/98	cr	46	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-045	62	White spruce rocky woodland
ISRO.046	NO		Carex lasiocarpa poor fen	Northern poor fen	2265	ISRO	SE of Lake Richie ("Plateau between L. Richie and Chippewa Harbor")	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 7	375609.00	5320885.00	16	7/16/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine		20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Very good. Broad expanse dominated by C. oligosperma. C. canadensis patches.	710	2	Flat	W	Interfluve	depression	Organic Deposits: Peat	Palustrine	Saturated				very fibrous peat, red brown	Peat	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Herb-perennial	Graminoid	Herbaceous vegetation		0		0	1 - 2 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	30	<0.5 m	5	1 - 2 m	90	<0.5 m	30						1/16/98	cr	56	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-046	42	Carex oligosperma poor fen
ISRO.047	NO		Balsam fir - paper birch forest	Spruce - fir - aspen forest	2475	ISRO	Chippewa Harbor	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 19	376491.00	5320878.00	16	7/17/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	Take Indian Portage Trail from Chippewa Harbor campsite to first exposed ledge. Turn left down towards Lake Richie stream. Plot center between a stand of spruce and a stand of birch.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good.	630	2	Somewhat steep	SE	Lowslope	slope	Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone (basalt derived)	Upland						Sandy loam	5.00	4	Rapidly drained	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	70		0	5 - 10 m	20	1 - 2 m	60	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	80	<0.5 m	30						1/16/98	cr	60	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-047	55	Mixed white birch - conifer forest
ISRO.048	NO		Scirpus cyperinus meadow	Bluejoint eastern marsh	5174	ISRO	Chippewa Harbor NW	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 14	374989.00	5320083.00	16	7/17/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	Plot just north of gap in central rock ridge in marsh.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good. Marsh is very uniform with C. canadensis edges.	725	2	Flat	NE	Interfluve	alluvial flat or depression	Organic Deposits: Peat over basalt and sandstone	Palustrine	Saturated					Peat	0.00	1	Very poorly drained	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Herb-perennial	Graminoid	Herbaceous vegetation		0		0	2 - 5 m	5	1 - 2 m	5		0	1 - 2 m	80		0						1/16/98	cr	50	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-048	40	Scirpus cyperinus marsh
ISRO.049	NO		Jack pine - birch forest	Jack pine - black spruce / feathermoss forest	2448	ISRO	Chippewa Harbor West	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 12	373870.00	5319110.00	16	7/17/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine		20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Plot represents mesic swale. Jack pine between ridges.	730	2	Moderate	NE	Interfluve	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	7.00	4	Moderately well drained	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	15 - 20 m	80		0	2 - 5 m	5	1 - 2 m	10	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	90		0						2/5/98	cr	47	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-049	06	Jack pine - birch - poplar forest
ISRO.050	NO		Jack pine - black spruce rocky woodland	Mixed pine - hardwood rocky woodland	2463	ISRO	Ridge N of Lake Whittlesey ("Chippewa Harbor ridge NW")	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 11	373977.00	5318929.00	16	7/17/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine		20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Very good to excellent. Small jack pine in woodland.	720	2	Somewhat steep	S	Midslope	ridge	Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone	Upland					very thin organic and red brown sandy loam over bedrock	Sandy loam	0.00	1	Rapidly drained	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	Evergreen	Needle-leaved	Woodland	10 - 15 m	50		0	1 - 2 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	20	<0.5 m	20	0.5 - 1 m	50	<0.5 m	30						1/16/98	cr	48	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-050	63	Jack pine rocky woodland
ISRO.051	NO		Aspen - birch - boreal conifer forest	Spruce - fir - aspen forest	2475	ISRO	Lake Whittlesey East	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 10	374246.00	5318738.00	16	7/17/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	Eastern portage trail from Lake Whitesley to Chippewa Harbor. Turn south through gap in ridge and up unto second ridge.	20.00	20.00	Square	NO			YES	Good.	680	2	Steep	N	Midslope	ridge	Igneous Rocks: Basalt; Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone	Upland					organic duff with very tightly matted roots	Organic	6.00	4	Rapidly drained	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous	Mixed needle/broad-leaved	Forest	20 - 35 m	90		0	5 - 10 m	20	1 - 2 m	80	<0.5 m	5	0.5 - 1 m	40	<0.5 m	20						2/5/98	cr	42	Opt1: nps plot code	NPS-200-051	55	Conifer - birch - poplar forest
ISRO.052	NO		Paper birch forest	Aspen - birch / boreal conifer forest	2466	ISRO	Lake Whittlesey East	Lake Richie	4808816	1	+- 10	374138.00	5318838.00	16	7/17/97	W. MacKinnon, M. Romanski, and S. Martine	East of NE corner of Lake Whittesley.	20.00	20.00	Square	YES			YES	Good. Rich with birch, scattered white spruce.	680	2	Moderate	SW	Lowslope	slope	Slope & Modified Deposits: Colluvial over basalt	Upland						Sandy loam	10.00	4	Somewhat poorly drained	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Cold-deciduous	Broad-leaved	Forest	20 - 35 m	100		0	5 - 10 m	20	1 - 2 m	40		0	0.5 - 1 m	50	<0.5 m	5						1/16/98	cr	42