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GLAC.180
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4668.GLAC180
Citing info Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code
GLAC.180
Author Observation Code
GLAC.180
Location Fields:
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Confidentiality Status
exact location
Latitude
48.837155699
º
Longitude
-113.517329699
º
Author Location
GLAC -- Blackfoot Reservation, North of Lake Sherburne Dam
Location Narrative
Park on Many Glacier Road (Route 3), at pullout just to the W of dam. Walk N across road and follow dirt road that parallels main road. At fork in road (about 0.5 mi up road) take left fork to the NW and walk up hill. Continue through 1st big meadow.
State or Province
Montana
Country
United States
Named Places
Layout Fields:
Shape
Circle
Area
0
m²
Permanence
permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation
1524.91439768213
m
Slope Aspect
135
º
Slope Gradient
2.5
º
Topographic Position
Lowslope
Landform
mid slope
Surficial Deposits
Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness
good
Soil Drainage
well drained
Soil Depth
0
m
Percent Bedrock
0
%
Percent Rock / Gravel
1
%
Percent Wood
0
%
Percent Litter
4
%
Percent Bare Soil
1
%
Percent Water
0
%
Percent Other
1
%
Name Other
basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date
26-Jun-2000
Observation End Date
26-Jun-2000
Project
Glacier National Park
Cover Method
NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method
National Park Service
Stem Size Limit
10
cm
Taxon Observation Area
0
m²
Cover Dispersion
contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
yes
Stem Sample Method
full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Thorough
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality
Very incomplete
Lichen Quality
Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: --no data-- Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
These openings are heavily used by cattle in this area. Most of native flora has been displaced. Aspen with tall forbs and SYMALB makes up most of this slope, overall. Conifer patches are mostly PINCON with ARNCOR & SYMALB in understory.
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Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon Soil Depth Top Soil Depth Bottom Soil Color Soil Organic Soil Texture Soil Sand Soil Silt Soil Clay Soil Coarse Soil PH Exchange Capacity Base Saturation Soil Description
unknown
Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam
Siol is brown and somewhat gravelly. Rock pieces are rounded but still angular.
Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type Disturbance Intensity
unknown
Animal, general
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