GLAC.2232
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2232
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2232
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.587380792 º
Longitude	-114.021213895 º
Author Location	GLAC -- McGee Meadow South
Location Narrative	Drive inside Camas Road from Fish Creek toward McGee Meadows; stop at first fen come to and proceed to southern end thereof; about 150 ft from wooded perimeter.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: McGee Meadow region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1188.71999819315 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	basin
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Fen with deep muck or histic soils and standing water; continuously saturated and probably with standing water.
Representativeness	Very uniform community with CARBUX perhaps in patches but overall at level of plot very homogeneous;
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	70 %
Percent Other	27 %
Name Other	Moss, 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	A valley fen developed in wettest part of small wetland, probably has standing water most of summer; the surrounding forest is an upland type as bank rises 4-5 ft abruptly form the basin with fen developed.

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 Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. **   Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 90 % 06       -none- 2 Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. Carex buxbaumii Buxbaum's sedge Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. **   Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. Carex buxbaumii Buxbaum's sedge Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 3 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 4 Eriophorum L. Eriophorum L. Eriophorum cottongrass Eriophorum L. **   Eriophorum L. Eriophorum cottongrass Eriophorum L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 5 Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 6 Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus arctic blackberry Rubus arcticus L. **   Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus arctic blackberry Rubus arcticus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Argentina anserina silverweed cinquefoil Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. **   Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Argentina anserina silverweed cinquefoil Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Drosera L. Drosera L. Drosera sundew Drosera L. **   Drosera L. Drosera sundew Drosera L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Dwarf Shrub 2 % 02       -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 2 m 5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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