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GLAC.114
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5726.GLAC114
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.114
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.114
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.921442198 º
Longitude ? -113.902140831 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Goat Haunt - Kootenai Lakes
Location Narrative ? From Goat Haunt hike up Waterton Valley Trail about 0.5 miles past Kootenai Lakes Campground jct. Plot is in very wet area on left side of trail.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Porcupine Ridge
region|state|province: Montana
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1338.07199796613 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? swale
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciolacustrine
Landscape Narrative ? Standing water about 3 in. deep. Sink into muck about 8 in. when stepping into water.
Representativeness ? good
Hydrologic Regime ? Permanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 6 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 29-Aug-1999
Project ? Glacier National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? Plot marker is at northernmost point on circumfrance of plot, on a log, since plot is so wet and mucky. Plot and assn. are located in middle of wetland/pond. Zone surrounding this assn. is CARUTR herbaceous veg., where soil is saturated but there is lit
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name ?Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Original Interpretation, Common Name ?Original Interpretation, USDA Code ?Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Current Interpretation, Common Name ?Current Interpretation, USDA Code ? Stratum ?Cover ?Original Cover Code ?Basal Area ?Biomass ?Inference Area ? Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically):
1 Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile L. **   Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile L. **   Herbaceous
30 %
04       -none-
2 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hartmann, Sonja Not specified/Unknown
Kimball, Shannon Plot author
Carolin, Tara Field assistant
Reid, Marion PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Equisetum fluviatile Marsh       no
Cooper, Steve
Reid, Marion


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         Clay Loam               Silty clay loam. Organic matter throughout soil


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   none
Animal, general   Game trails along side of plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot