GLAC.2040
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Author Plot Code	GLAC.2040
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2040
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.763997706 º
Longitude	-113.777927569 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Granite Park
Location Narrative	From The Loop hike up Granite Park trail to 2nd major switchback. Head E (60 degree bearing) around 5700 ft, following contour through 3 large alder fields to 2nd more open forest area (VACMEM, XERTEN, MENFER with ABILAS). Across from this you will see
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Ahern Pass region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1759.00079732632 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness	Representative of open ABILAS-PICENG forest with thick MENFER cover.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	29-Aug-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Very thick MENFER with underlayer of VACMEM. Patches of mixed conifer, mostly ABILAS. Underneath these patches is a sparse forb cover. Plot has patchy cover of trees. Species like CLIUNI, THAOCC, PYRSEC, ARNCOR, MITSPP, TIATRI & XERTEN tend to be unde

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 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 2 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 3 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Canopy 2 % 02       -none- 4 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 5 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 6 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Tall Shrub 80 % 06       -none- 7 Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Tall Shrub 50 % 04       -none- 8 Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 9 Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 12 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 13 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 14 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 15 Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Mitella L. Mitella L. Mitella miterwort Mitella L. **   Mitella L. Mitella miterwort Mitella L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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