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WATE.5004
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6609.WATE5004
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WATE.5004
Author Observation Code ? WATE.5004
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 49.047355645 º
Longitude ? -113.796333566 º
Author Location ? WATE
State or Province ? Alberta
Country ? Canada
Named Places
region|state|province: Alberta
area|country|territory: Canada
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 225
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1940 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landscape Narrative ? MOISTURE=subxeric; SLOPE=5%
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 50 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 24-Jun-1995
Observation End Date ? 24-Jun-1995
Project ? Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 225
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=CX; Old Soil Unit 1=R; Ecoregion=SU
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
2 Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. **   Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
3 Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Pacific lupine Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Pacific lupine Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
4 Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Potentilla uniflora Ledeb. Potentilla uniflora Ledeb. Potentilla uniflora oneflower cinquefoil Potentilla uniflora Ledeb. **   Potentilla uniflora Ledeb. Potentilla uniflora oneflower cinquefoil Potentilla uniflora Ledeb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun Potentilla ovina sheep cinquefoil Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun **   Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun Potentilla ovina sheep cinquefoil Potentilla ovina Macoun ex J.M. Macoun **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Anemone lithophila Rydb. Anemone lithophila Rydb. Anemone lithophila Little Belt Mountain thimbleweed Anemone lithophila Rydb. **   Anemone lithophila Rydb. Anemone lithophila Little Belt Mountain thimbleweed Anemone lithophila Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher Penstemon ellipticus rocky ledge penstemon Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher **   Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher Penstemon ellipticus rocky ledge penstemon Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer Minuartia austromontana Columbian stitchwort Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer **   Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer Minuartia austromontana Columbian stitchwort Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Stellaria longipes Goldie Stellaria longipes Goldie Stellaria longipes longstalk starwort Stellaria longipes Goldie **   Stellaria longipes Goldie Stellaria longipes longstalk starwort Stellaria longipes Goldie **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. Sedum rosea Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. Sedum rosea Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Draba L. Draba L. Draba draba Draba L. **   Draba L. Draba draba Draba L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina alpine pussytoes Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. **   Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina alpine pussytoes Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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
45 %
04       -none-
16 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii (Savicz) Zahlbr. Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii (Savicz) Zahlbr. Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii Krascheninnikov's navel lichen Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii (Savicz) Zahlbr. **   Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii (Savicz) Zahlbr. Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii Krascheninnikov's navel lichen Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii (Savicz) Zahlbr. **   Nonvascular
10 %
03       -none-
18 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-
19 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-
20 Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward Brodoa oroarctica Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward **   Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward **   Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward Brodoa oroarctica Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward **   Brodoa oroarctica (Krog) Goward **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale **   Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale **   Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale **   Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis (Gyelnik) Hale **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     5 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 %
Nonvascular     20 %
Short Shrub     5 %
Sub-Canopy     5 %
Tall Shrub     5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Achuff, Peter PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Dryas octopetala - Carex rupestris Alpine Dwarf-shrub Meadow       no
Bradley, Cheryl
Achuff, Peter


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                         Orthic Regosol


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot