GLAC.2655
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2655
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2655
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.302242452 º
Longitude	-113.444752308 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Elk Mountain Ridge
Location Narrative	Ftom trailhead to Elk Mtn. hike about 3.25 mi to point just before false summit. Plot is to left of trail (going up) about 0.1 mi in a Juncus patch. Distances from arcview.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Blacktail
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2098.85279680974 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	Area dominated by J. peni and large patches of mono/bare soil.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	8 %
Name Other	moss=5; lichen=T; 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Snow catchment area.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Herbaceous 60 % 05       -none- 3 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 4 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- 5 Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis mountain bentgrass Agrostis variabilis Rydb. **   Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis mountain bentgrass Agrostis variabilis Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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. **   Herbaceous 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Carex preslii Steud. Carex preslii Steud. Carex preslii Presl's sedge Carex preslii Steud. **   Carex preslii Steud. Carex preslii Presl's sedge Carex preslii Steud. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. **   Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 Carex tahoensis Smiley Carex tahoensis Smiley Carex tahoensis Tahoe sedge Carex tahoensis Smiley **   Carex tahoensis Smiley Carex tahoensis Tahoe sedge Carex tahoensis Smiley **   Herbaceous 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 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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