Hike from Belly River R.S. Trailhead, at Chief Mtn. Customs, about 5 mi. to large open meadow. You can see Belly River and large cut bank to N. River is fringed with willow. Walk through meadow to edge of river where ELACOM patch is fairly large. Plot
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
We've been seeing this species mix repeating. It may just be a transition zone, but presence of ELACOM seems to make it a distinctive vegetation type. Lies at zone of transition between riparian area (willow) and grassland. We'll try to sample 2 more t