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GLAC.2527
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6121.GLAC2527
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2527
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2527
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.85112883 º
Longitude ? -114.341684267 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Akokola Lake Trail
Location Narrative ? Drive 1.4 mi N of Akokola Lake Trail; walk through small patch of spruce woods on east side of road for about 300 ft to open meadow; walk to drainage creek and follow it to willow patch where soil is saturated; walk into meadow behind willow grove.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
quadrangle: Polebridge
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1121.66399829507 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Organic Deposits: Peat
Representativeness ? Sedge dominated open meadow; some open depressional areas that are scattered in meadow, dominated by
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 13 %
Name Other ? Moss, Basal Veg
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Aug-2001
Observation End Date ? 03-Aug-2001
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 ? Thick sedge meadow with little forb cover and trace of shrub invasion; within meadow, larger patches of GEUMAC and depressinal areas dominated by ELEPAL; saturated soil in may places covered with algal layer; surrounded by SALDRU/SALGEY/BETGLA shrubland;
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Salix geyeriana Anderss. Salix geyeriana Anderss. Salix geyeriana Geyer's willow Salix geyeriana Anderss. **   Salix geyeriana Anderss. Salix geyeriana Geyer's willow Salix geyeriana Anderss. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -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
50 %
04       -none-
3 Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
40 %
04       -none-
4 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
5 Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata L. **   Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata L. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
6 Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis palustris common spikerush Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis palustris common spikerush Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. **   Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Carex diandra Schrank Carex diandra Schrank Carex diandra lesser panicled sedge Carex diandra Schrank **   Carex diandra Schrank Carex diandra lesser panicled sedge Carex diandra Schrank **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Asebrook, Jen Not specified/Unknown
Waggy, M. Not specified/Unknown
Anderton, L. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Carex aquatilis - Carex utriculata Wet Meadow       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                          


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Snail shells in soil.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot