LIST OF FIGURES 



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1-1 The Maine Coast Characterization Area 1-3 



1-2 Major ecological systems and species 



groups comprising the ecosystems 1-4 



1-3 Ecological systems of the Maine coast 1-5 



1-4 The conceptual framework of the characterization 1-6 



1-5 Food web in the marine system of eastern Maine 



(Maine Research Associates, Ltd. 1978). The solid 



line shows the direction in which energy flows 1-9 



1-6 Conceptual energy flow model for a 



generalized ecosystem 1-10 



1-7 An explanation of the symbols used in 



the energy flow model (figure 1-6) 1-11 



1-8 The hydrological cycle (adapted from Caswell 1977) 1-15 



1-9 Major groups of species of the Maine coast 1-16 



2-1 Map of townships in Region 1 in the characterization area . . 2-5 



2-2 Map of townships in Region 2 in the characterization area . . 2-6 



2-3 Map of townships in Region 3 in the characterization area . . 2-7 



2-4 Map of townships in Region 4 in the characterization area . . 2-8 



2-5 Map of townships in Region 5 in the characterization area . . 2-10 



2-6 Map of townships in Region 6 in the characterization area . . 2-11 



2-7 Locations of weather stations in and near the coastal zone . 2-16 



2-8 Summary of basic climate parameters at Eastport 2-17 



2-9 Summary of basic climate parameters at Portland 2-18 



2-10 Average monthly temperature summaries for eight 



weather stations in or near the coastal zone 2-19 



2-11 Average monthly precipitation summaries for eight 



weather stations in or near the coastal zone 2-21 



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