GLAC.2081
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5277.GLAC2081 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2081
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2081
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.690567616 º
Longitude	-114.161808268 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Sullivan Meadow
Location Narrative	Take Inside North Fork Road to point where Sullivan Meadow comes closest to road. at its west end. Plot is located in very wet part of meadow, S of line of aspen near creek that flows through meadow.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Demers Ridge region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1076.85839836318 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	mountain valley
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	good
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Sep-2000
Observation End Date	19-Sep-2000
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	Sullivan meadow has at least 2 different herbaceous communities. This one is wetter and dominated by CARUTR. The adjacent community is more diverse and drier (see plot 2082).

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge Carex vesicaria L. **   Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge Carex vesicaria L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 2 Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koel. Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koel. Calamagrostis stricta slimstem reedgrass Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koel. **   Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koel. Calamagrostis stricta slimstem reedgrass Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koel. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Arnica chamissonis Less. Arnica chamissonis Less. Arnica chamissonis Chamisso arnica Arnica chamissonis Less. **   Arnica chamissonis Less. Arnica chamissonis Chamisso arnica Arnica chamissonis Less. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Poa palustris L. Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa palustris L. **   Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa palustris L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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