GLAC.267
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.267
Author Observation Code	GLAC.267
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.771879102 º
Longitude	-113.696185229 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Many Glacier, Cataract Creek
Location Narrative	Hike from Grinell Glacier Trailhead to end of Lake Josephine, around end of lake, and toward Grinell Lake on S side of Cataract Creek. Plot is NW of trail, across dry creek bed, between the 2 forks of the creek, about 0.25 mi before suspension bridge ove
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Many Glacier
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1501.74959771734 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	fluvial
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	fair - a bit drier than others we've sampled
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	4 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	09-Aug-2000
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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	This woodland is much drier than the last PICENG/SALDRU woodland we sampled (near Kootenai Lakes). This river channel is gravelly and has compltetly dried. Other species present are those that can survive in dry soils. PICENG age = 95 yrs.

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 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. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 2 Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Tall Shrub 80 % 06       -none- 3 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 4 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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. **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 7 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 10 % 03       -none- 8 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 9 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 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- 14 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Sasa Makino & Shib. Sasa Makino & Shib. Sasa broadleaf bamboo Sasa Makino & Shib. **   Sasa Makino & Shib. Sasa broadleaf bamboo Sasa Makino & Shib. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Saxifraga lyallii Engl. Saxifraga lyallii Engl. Saxifraga lyallii redstem saxifrage Saxifraga lyallii Engl. **   Saxifraga lyallii Engl. Saxifraga lyallii redstem saxifrage Saxifraga lyallii Engl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 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- 30 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 80 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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