Hike from Belly River R.S. past Gros Ventre Falls to first point where you can see Cosley Lake from trail. Head upslope off trail about 20 paces to plot center.
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
Lots of beetle-kill in this area, creating an assn. that is different than other seral forests. Windthrown and standing dead PINCON are abundant, canopy is very open, and ABILAS is moving in rapidly, though those sapplings are not dense. Diversity is hi
Soil is similar to plot 129, with very fine, ash-like matrix. Although this soil has higher rock and gravel content >60%. Most of large sized boulders could be limestone.
Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type
Disturbance Intensity
Disturbance Comment
unknown
Uprooted trees causing bare soil exposure. Beetle killed lodgepole. Windthrown trees abundant.