Spiraea seems to occupy the rocky outcrops between areas of more substrate, which have lodgepole pine and Carex filiformis. -- Total Veg. Cover: 4 / 30%
total non-native cover: 0
Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness
The plot is representative of small, patchy Spiraea stands that have been witnessed in this and othe
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
(Note: Strata data incomplete for all layers shown on species list -- PJW)
The plot was laid out as a 100 m sq. because we havfe seen Spiraea repeatedly in this environmental context and despite its status as a shrub we could not fit a homogeneous veg.
