Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine

Greene, Craig W.; Gregory, Linda L.; Mittelhauser, Glen H.; Rooney, Sally C.; Weber, J.A.

doi:10.3119/04-10.1

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“…This is not surprising advice coming from a group of scientists, but without adequate investment in these areas, economic development around parks may reduce their conservation value and park managers may be unable to detect or respond to serious resource degradation until it is too late. For example, Acadia National Park has existed for 100 years, but only recently have scientists found that nearly 20% of its flora has disappeared over that time (Greene et al, 2005). US National Park Service staff now routinely monitor a set of indicators of ecosystem health and have established a research learning center in Acadia, but even with these investments, no studies have been done to detect whether the park may have lost large proportions of other species groups, such as lichens, insects, or freshwater invertebrates.…”

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“…Over the first 80 years of the park's existence its natural resources were damaged by many anthropogenic forces, including mercury pollution from atmospheric deposition (largely as a result of fossil fuel emissions from power plants in the Midwestern United States and elsewhere), the loss of vegetation on mountain summits from off-trail hiking and subsequent erosion, the loss of about one-fifth of the park's flora (the causes are being investigated), and the spread of invasive plants, many of which arrived through planting in private gardens or as a part of private landscaping near the park (Greene et al, 2005;Harris et al, 2012).…”

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“…At Acadia National Park, 200 of the total 862 species known for the park have not been seen for more than 20 years, such as numerous orchid species. This apparent loss could reflect change in land use, overcollection, or other factors (Greene et al 2005, Mittelhauser et al 2010). …”

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The Penobscot Experimental Forest (PEF) in Maine has been the site of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station (previously Northeastern Forest Experiment Station) research on northern conifer silviculture and ecology since 1950. Purchased by forest industry and leased to the Forest Service for long-term experimentation, the PEF was donated to the University of Maine Foundation in 1994. Since that time, the University and the Forest Service have worked in collaboration to advance the PEF as a site for research, demonstration, and education. This publication reports the history of the PEF during its first 60 years (1950 to 2010) and presents highlights of research accomplishments in silviculture, ecology, ecophysiology, nutrient cycling, botany, and other areas. Issues of data management and forest management planning are addressed. Also included is a bibliography of publications originating from research on the PEF, as well as recollections of a research forester stationed there for 30 years.More than half a century of work on the PEF has served as an important source of information for practitioners and policy makers in the Acadian Forest region of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, and informed the practice of silviculture nationally and internationally. Long-term consistency in treatment application and measurement; stand-level replication; and accessible, digital data, metadata, and records archives have facilitated hundreds of studies and made the PEF an invaluable and highly influential research site. The use of trade, firm, or corporation names in this publication is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Forest Service of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable. DEDICATIONSustaining long-term research at experimental forests depends on the foresight, commitment, and dedication of many people over decades. For more than 60 years, research on forest ecology and silviculture has been conducted on the Penobscot Experimental Forest. The men and women who do this work day in, day out, deserve much of the credit for the longevity and success of this endeavor. Among those who have contributed or are continuing to contribute to this ongoing research are scientists, professionals, and technicians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the University of Maine, who work in partnership to maintain the studies and the site. Over the years, hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Maine and elsewhere have worked side by side with others from the University and the Forest Service to carry out the research described in these pages.We thank all those who have been involved with the Penobscot Experimental Forest since 1950 collecting, managing, and analyzing data; implementing technology transfer; maintaining the forest and infrastructure; and providing administrati...

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“…The strong environmental gradients, along with historical factors, have produced varied habitats harboring a wide range of species and vegetation types on islands of the region (Clayden et al 2010;Greene et al 2005). The state of Maine, located at the intersection of temperate and boreal bioclimatic zones in northeastern North America, is home to 2103 vascular plant taxa (Campbell et al 1995) and 104 natural plant communities (Gawler and Cutko 2010).…”

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“…The state of Maine, located at the intersection of temperate and boreal bioclimatic zones in northeastern North America, is home to 2103 vascular plant taxa (Campbell et al 1995) and 104 natural plant communities (Gawler and Cutko 2010). Although more than 3000 islands hug the coastline of Maine, botanical studies of the state's islands are limited in number and scope, with the vast majority focusing on floristics (Folger and Wayne 1986;Greene et al 2005;Lesser 1977;Lewis 1983;Mulligan 1980;Pike and Hodgdon 1962;Rand 1900;Rappaport and Wesley 1985;Redfield 1885 Redfield , 1893Stebbins 1929;Wise 1970), and a few on plant-habitat relations (Ellis et al 2006(Ellis et al , 2011Hodgdon and Pike 1969;Nichols and Nichols 2008;Rajakaruna et al 2009;Wherry 1926). Long-term and systematic floristic studies on Maine's islands are necessary for assessing long-term vegetation dynamics, including changes in habitat conditions, especially in light of significant environmental impacts imposed by climate change, rising sea levels, invasive species, pests and pathogens, introduced herbivores, and human disturbances on island ecosystems (Caujap´e-Castells et al 2010;Harris et al 2012).…”

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A comparative study of the flora and soils of Great Duck and Little Duck Islands, Maine, USA

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ABSTRACT. Strong environmental gradients and varied land-use practices have generated a mosaic of habitats harboring distinct plant communities on islands on the coast of Maine. Botanical studies of Maine's islands, however, are generally limited in number and scope. Baseline studies of Maine's islands are necessary for assessing vegetation dynamics and changes in habitat conditions in relation to environmental impacts imposed by climate change, rising sea levels, invasive species, pests and pathogens, introduced herbivores, and human disturbance. We conducted a survey of the vascular plants and soils of forest, field, and ocean-side communities of Great Duck and Little Duck Islands, ME. These islands differ in environmental and land-use features, and in particular the presence of mammalian herbivores; Great Duck Island has had over a century of continuous mammalian herbivory while Little Duck Island has been largely free of mammalian herbivores over the last 100 years. We recorded 235 vascular plant species in 61 families on the Duck Islands, 106 of which were common to both islands. The composition, abundances, and diversity of plant species substantially differed within similar plant communities between the islands. These differences were particularly evident in the forest communities where Little Duck Island had significantly greater sapling regeneration and a more recent peak in tree recruitment. Soil properties also significantly differed between these islands, with a higher pH in all three communities and higher P, Ca, and K in field, forest, and ocean-side communities, respectively, on Little Duck Island, and higher soluble salts in forest and ocean-side communities of Great Duck Island. Together, our findings suggest that soil characteristics and the dominance and regeneration of 46 vascular plant species can differ substantially even between adjacent islands with otherwise similar geologic characteristics and glacial history, and that mammalian herbivory along with other ecological factors may be important drivers of these differences.Key Words: coastal ecology, insular ecology, baseline survey, mammalian herbivory, Gulf of Maine, vascular plants, edaphic featuresThe coastline of northeastern North America includes a mosaic of islands with varied topography, climate, bedrock and surface geology, and with complex postglacial and post-settlement histories (McMaster 2005;Turcotte and Butler 2006). The strong environmental gradients, along with historical factors, have produced varied habitats harboring a wide range of species and vegetation types on islands of the region (Clayden et al. 2010;Greene et al. 2005). The state of Maine, located at the intersection of temperate and boreal bioclimatic zones in northeastern North America, is home to 2103 vascular plant taxa (Campbell et al. 1995) and 104 natural plant communities (Gawler and Cutko 2010). Although more than 3000 islands hug the coastline of Maine, botanical studies of the state's islands are limited in number and scope, with the vast majority foc...

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Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine

Cited by 18 publications

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A Chinese approach to protected areas: A case study comparison with the United States

A Chinese approach to protected areas: A case study comparison with the United States

Bees of Maine, with a State Species Checklist

A comparative study of the flora and soils of Great Duck and Little Duck Islands, Maine, USA

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