GLAC.13
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.13
Author Observation Code	GLAC.13
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.340466189 º
Longitude	-113.354172177 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Autumn Creek trail, between Marias Pass and Firebrand Pass junctions
Location Narrative	Hike from Marias Pass trailhead about 2.5 mi, taking the Autumn Creek trail north toward Firebrand Pass. You cross multiple creeks, go through open areas, then drop down to another creek in a PINCON forest. Cross this creek. Trail follows the creek. A
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Summit region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1694.68799742407 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	57.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	6 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jun-1999
Observation End Date	28-Jun-1999
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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This assn. is bordered by PINCON with ARNCOR understory, but XERTEN is definitely dominant in area of plot.

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 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Canopy 30 % 04       -none- 2 Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Short Shrub 12 % 03       -none- 3 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 5 % 02       -none- 4 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. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 5 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 6 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 1 % 01       -none- 7 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg. **   Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 37 % 04       -none- 13 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 14 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 15 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis slender-spire orchid Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. **   Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis slender-spire orchid Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. **   Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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