WATE.9025
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.9025
Author Observation Code	WATE.9025
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.003332479 º
Longitude	-113.670504694 º
Author Location	WATE
Location Narrative	between Belly R. and Chief Mountain Highway ~0.5 km N of U.S. border
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	region|state|province: Alberta area|country|territory: Canada
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1520 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Landform	drainage
Surficial Deposits	Organic Deposits: Peat
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=hygric; SLOPE=1% -- MW3 ecosite; Montane ecoregion
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	10 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	22-Jul-1999
Project	Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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	Ecoregion=MO

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 Betula nana L. Betula nana L. Betula nana dwarf birch Betula nana L. **   Betula nana L. Betula nana dwarf birch Betula nana L. **   Short Shrub 25 % 03       -none- 2 Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Salix candida sageleaf willow Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. **   Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Salix candida sageleaf willow Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 3 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 4 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 5 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 9 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 15 % 03       -none- 10 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 11 Carex retrorsa Schwein. Carex retrorsa Schwein. Carex retrorsa knotsheath sedge Carex retrorsa Schwein. **   Carex retrorsa Schwein. Carex retrorsa knotsheath sedge Carex retrorsa Schwein. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea **   Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Triglochin palustre L. Triglochin palustre L. Triglochin palustre marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre L. **   Triglochin palustre L. Triglochin palustre marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata fringed grass of Parnassus Parnassia fimbriata Koenig **   Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata fringed grass of Parnassus Parnassia fimbriata Koenig **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Calliergon richardsonii (Mitt.) Kindb. in Warnst. Calliergon richardsonii (Mitt.) Kindb. in Warnst. Calliergon richardsonii Richardson's calliergon moss Calliergon richardsonii (Mitt.) Kindb. in Warnst. **   Calliergon richardsonii (Mitt.) Kindb. in Warnst. Calliergon richardsonii Richardson's calliergon moss Calliergon richardsonii (Mitt.) Kindb. in Warnst. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 20 Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. Campylium stellatum star campylium moss Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. **   Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. Campylium stellatum star campylium moss Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 21 Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Ångstr. Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Ångstr. Meesia triquetra meesia moss Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Ångstr. **   Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Ångstr. Meesia triquetra meesia moss Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Ångstr. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 22 Limprichtia revolvens (Sw.) Loeske Limprichtia revolvens (Sw.) Loeske Limprichtia revolvens limprichtia moss Limprichtia revolvens (Sw.) Loeske **   Limprichtia revolvens (Sw.) Loeske Limprichtia revolvens limprichtia moss Limprichtia revolvens (Sw.) Loeske **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 23 Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et. al. Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et. al. Bryum pseudotriquetrum common green bryum moss Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et. al. **   Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et. al. Bryum pseudotriquetrum common green bryum moss Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et. al. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 24 Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce Cratoneuron filicinum cratoneuron moss Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce **   Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce Cratoneuron filicinum cratoneuron moss Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 25 Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske Tomentypnum nitens tomentypnum moss Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske **   Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske Tomentypnum nitens tomentypnum moss Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske **   Nonvascular 0 % 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 40 % Nonvascular     90 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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