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GLAC.183
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4671.GLAC183
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.183
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.183
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.794714698 º
Longitude ? -113.476206636 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Blackfoot Reservation, NE of Napi Point, in Napi burn
Location Narrative ? From St. Mary drive past Park Cafe and take next major left, toward the KOA campground. Drive about 0.75 mi past KOA to dirt road on left of main road. There is a sign at this road that reads "Private - Pendergrass." Park on the main road and walk up t
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Babb
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1774.54559730269 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? slope
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness ? unknown
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 27-Jun-2000
Observation End Date ? 27-Jun-2000
Project ? Glacier National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? Napi Burn was a stand-replacing fire in 1988. Previous forest was probably ABILAS & PICENG WITH VACCAE & ARNCOR. Very few tree seedlings present in area of plot. Scattered ABILAS, PINCON & PICENG seedlings present outside of plot. Most of burned area
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 Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium grouse whortleberry Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville **   Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium grouse whortleberry Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville **   Dwarf Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
2 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Short Shrub
20 %
03       -none-
3 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
6 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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-
8 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-
9 Poa glauca Vahl Poa glauca Vahl Poa glauca glaucous bluegrass Poa glauca Vahl **   Poa glauca Vahl Poa glauca glaucous bluegrass Poa glauca Vahl **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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-
11 Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. Oryzopsis exigua Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. Oryzopsis exigua Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 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-
19 Hieracium scouleri Hook. Hieracium scouleri Hook. Hieracium scouleri Scouler's woollyweed Hieracium scouleri Hook. **   Hieracium scouleri Hook. Hieracium scouleri Scouler's woollyweed Hieracium scouleri Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hartmann, Sonja Not specified/Unknown
Kimball, Shannon Plot author
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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         Sands: Sand               Loamy sand. Soil consists of about 70% gravel (red & green argillite, sandstone & possibly quartzite). Similar to plot 182. Dois not form a ribbon. Makes weak ball when water is added. Very coarse texture. Lots of rock at surface.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   We are in the Napi Fire which burned in 1988.
Animal, general   Elk & deer scat in plot. Moose sighted near plot in burn.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot