Hike Waterton Lake Trail to junction with N Boundary Trail. Hike up boundary trail about 1.25 mi to top of steep hill that descends down to first footbridge across Boundary Creek. Leave trail and bushwack gradually uphill through shrubby areas and dense
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
Not a real large patch of this assn. It surrounds a spring-fed stream with more RUBPAR in the upland, drier habitats. Not much diversity in the understory. Looks like snow and water level keeps forb cover low most of season.
Soil is very dark (almost black) with almost no gravel and a little small rock (red argillite). Makes a good 1 in ribon and feels quite silty with very little loam.
Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type
Disturbance Intensity
Disturbance Comment
Animal, general
CORSER is very browsed. Game trail near plot. Elk tracks and scat in plot.
