GLAC.2230
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2230
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2230
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.571105391 º
Longitude	-114.004314279 º
Author Location	GLAC -- McGee Hill West
Location Narrative	Take inside Camas Road to Howe Creek Fire Trail; park and walk 0.2 mi up road and cross Fern Creek to west and proceed upslope for approximately 120 ft` vertical.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: McGee Meadow
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1109.4719983136 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	ridge
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Landscape Narrative	The slope is anything but constant in vertical or horizontal configuration; there are mini-benches, mini-steppes, etc., but overall moderate to steep slope with evidence of subirrigation at least as vegetation documents; some subirrigation appears in stri
Representativeness	Very representative of a somewhat heterogeneous polygon by signature and by composition; the distinc
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	4 %
Name Other	Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Jul-2001
Observation End Date	03-Jul-2001
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	Canopy rather heterogeneous with patches of BETPAP and UYO; patches nearly pure THUPLI and TSUHET or even seral conifer spp.; the climax tree with greatest representation is THUPLI in all layers to super-canopy where LAROCC is scattered at 5-10, 150-180 f

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 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Tall Shrub 23 % 03       -none- 2 Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia Nutt. **   Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 13 % 03       -none- 3 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 4 % 02       -none- 4 Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 5 Ribes L. Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 6 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 1 % 01       -none- 13 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 16 Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 17 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 18 Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 19 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Canopy 33 % 04       -none- 29 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 30 Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Canopy 17 % 03       -none- 31 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 32 Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Canopy 4 % 02       -none- 33 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. **   Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 34 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 35 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 3 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 50 m   20 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 70 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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