GLAC.2227
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2227
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2227
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.602384297 º
Longitude	-114.032853221 º
Author Location	GLAC -- McGee Meadow East
Location Narrative	Inner Camas Road to McGee Meadow and Trailhead to Howe Lake; backtrack 0.3 mi to drainage feeding meadows from east; head west toward fine-textured PINCON on photograph; in slight depression between two rises.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: McGee Meadow region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1176.52799821168 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Till
Landscape Narrative	Very homogeneous cover and presume for environment the same.
Representativeness	Yes, highly representative of "young" seral PINCON with very even height and canopy density; even th
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	71 %
Name Other	Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-2001
Observation End Date	02-Jul-2001
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	Question as to association; VACCES is scattered about, not a dominant; barely 0.5-1% cc; but the bottom collecting position fits VACCES concept fairly well.

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 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Canopy 60 % 05       -none- 2 Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Dwarf Shrub 40 % 04       -none- 3 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 4 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 6 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. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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. **   Tall Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 8 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. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 9 Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola western white pine Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don **   Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola western white pine Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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 23 % 03       -none- 16 Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 17 Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 18 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 2 % 02       -none- 19 Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Listera caurina Piper Listera caurina Piper Listera caurina northwestern twayblade Listera caurina Piper **   Listera caurina Piper Listera caurina northwestern twayblade Listera caurina Piper **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides houndstongue hawkweed Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. **   Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides houndstongue hawkweed Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl **   Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Tall Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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