GLAC.2652
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2652
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2652
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.302399458 º
Longitude	-113.442022109 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Elk Mountain Ridge
Location Narrative	From Elk Mtn. trailhead hike about 2 mi. Plot position top of false summit (ridge line prior to final summit).
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Blacktail
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2118.35999678009 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	Represents a sedge/trisetum meadow with scattered ABILAS.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	8 %
Name Other	moss=5; lichen=1; basal veg=3
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2002
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2002
Project	Glacier 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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Penstemon floribundus D. Danley Penstemon floribundus D. Danley Penstemon floribundus Cordillia's beardtongue Penstemon floribundus D. Danley **   Penstemon floribundus D. Danley Penstemon floribundus Cordillia's beardtongue Penstemon floribundus D. Danley **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 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 **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Tortula Hedw. Tortula Hedw. Tortula tortula moss Tortula Hedw. **   Tortula Hedw. Tortula tortula moss Tortula Hedw. **   Nonvascular 50 % 04       -none- 5 Cetraria ericetorum Opiz Cetraria ericetorum Opiz Cetraria ericetorum Cetraria ericetorum Opiz **   Cetraria ericetorum Opiz **   Cetraria ericetorum Opiz Cetraria ericetorum Cetraria ericetorum Opiz **   Cetraria ericetorum Opiz **   Nonvascular 10 % 03       -none- 6 Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen Cladonia P. Browne **   Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen Cladonia P. Browne **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Carex phaeocephala Piper Carex phaeocephala Piper Carex phaeocephala dunhead sedge Carex phaeocephala Piper **   Carex phaeocephala Piper Carex phaeocephala dunhead sedge Carex phaeocephala Piper **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 8 Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 9 Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. **   Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 10 Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata spiked woodrush Luzula spicata (L.) DC. **   Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata spiked woodrush Luzula spicata (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 11 Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 12 Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. **   Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 13 Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 14 Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 15 Selaginella wallacei Hieron. Selaginella wallacei Hieron. Selaginella wallacei Wallace's spikemoss Selaginella wallacei Hieron. **   Selaginella wallacei Hieron. Selaginella wallacei Wallace's spikemoss Selaginella wallacei Hieron. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 16 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Arnica L. Arnica L. Arnica arnica Arnica L. **   Arnica L. Arnica arnica Arnica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Poa glauca Vahl Poa glauca Vahl Poa glauca glaucous bluegrass Poa glauca Vahl **   Poa glauca Vahl Poa glauca glaucous bluegrass Poa glauca Vahl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 30 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 60 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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