We conducted a preliminary floristic study of six vernal pools in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Plant species were recorded on three sampling dates from April to October, 2008. Sixty-five vascular plant species from 26 families were recorded. Of these, 27 are considered occasional or uncommon in Acadia National Park. Thirteen species are new reports for vernal pools in the northeastern United States. This represents the first published study of the vernal pool flora of Acadia National Park.
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1 July 2011
A Preliminary Study of the Vegetation of Vernal Pools of Acadia National Park, Maine, U.S.A
Brett Ciccotelli,
Tanner B. Harris,
Bruce Connery,
Nishanta Rajakaruna
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Rhodora
Vol. 113 • No. 955
July 2011
Vol. 113 • No. 955
July 2011
biogeography
edaphic islands
ephemeral wetlands
habitat conservation
insular ecology
isolated wetlands
plant-soil relations