WATE.4125
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4125
Author Observation Code	WATE.4125
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.104676736 º
Longitude	-114.128126241 º
Author Location	WATE
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	area|country|territory: Canada region|state|province: Alberta
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2290 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=subxeric; SLOPE=20%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	60 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-1994
Observation End Date	24-Aug-1994
Project	Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	Relief Shape=ST; Old Soil Unit 1=R; Ecoregion=SU

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 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Canopy 8 % 03       -none- 2 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 7 % 03       -none- 3 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 4 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. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 5 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 6 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -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 5 % 02       -none- 8 Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House Minuartia obtusiloba twinflower sandwort Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House **   Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House Minuartia obtusiloba twinflower sandwort Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Potentilla villosa Pallas ex Pursh Potentilla villosa Pallas ex Pursh Potentilla villosa villous cinquefoil Potentilla villosa Pallas ex Pursh **   Potentilla villosa Pallas ex Pursh Potentilla villosa villous cinquefoil Potentilla villosa Pallas ex Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Calamagrostis montanensis Scribn. ex Vasey Calamagrostis montanensis Scribn. ex Vasey Calamagrostis montanensis plains reedgrass Calamagrostis montanensis Scribn. ex Vasey **   Calamagrostis montanensis Scribn. ex Vasey Calamagrostis montanensis plains reedgrass Calamagrostis montanensis Scribn. ex Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala eightpetal mountain-avens Dryas octopetala L. **   Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala eightpetal mountain-avens Dryas octopetala L. **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 20 Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 21 Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl. Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl. Umbilicaria arctica arctic navel lichen Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl. **   Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl. Umbilicaria arctica arctic navel lichen Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl. **   Nonvascular 10 % 03       -none- 22 Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 23 Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. Cetraria cucullata Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. **   Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. **   Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. Cetraria cucullata Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. **   Cetraria cucullata (Bellardi) Ach. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 24 Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. Cetraria islandica Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. Cetraria islandica Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. **   Nonvascular 3 % 02       -none- 25 Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) Choisy Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) Choisy Pseudephebe pubescens blackcurly lichen Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) Choisy **   Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) Choisy Pseudephebe pubescens blackcurly lichen Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) Choisy **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) Culb. Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) Culb. Thamnolia subuliformis whiteworm lichen Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) Culb. **   Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) Culb. Thamnolia subuliformis whiteworm lichen Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) Culb. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum piliferum polytrichum moss Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward Ahtiana sphaerosporella ahtiana lichen Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward **   Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward Ahtiana sphaerosporella ahtiana lichen Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson Letharia columbiana wolf lichen Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson **   Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson Letharia columbiana wolf lichen Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson **   Epiphyte 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 1 m 40 % Nonvascular     20 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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