Drive to Marias Pass. Park next to railroad traks. Hike Summit Trail (past Three Bears Lake) about 0.74 mi (distance from arcview). Plot is on the lefthand side of trail, about 0.07 mi. at a 200 degree bearing.
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
PINCON is 60 yrs with 8 in dbh and is 47.5 ft tall. This plot is borderline CLIUNI/XERTEN to VACMEM/XERTEN. At upper elev. limits of CLIUNI. This whole aea is wind-scoured but undergrowth is mostly canopy-protected (thus CLIUNI and hgh forb diversity).