GLAC.142
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.142
Author Observation Code	GLAC.142
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.891845524 º
Longitude	-113.879345117 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Waterton Valley - Stoney Indian Pass Trail
Location Narrative	From jct. of Waterton Valley Trail and Stoney Indian Pass Trail hike toward Stoney Indian Pass about 1.5 mi. Plot is near section of trail that runs right along Pass Creek, below stoney cliffs of Wacheechee Mtn. Plot is about 3 m off trail, south of tra
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Porcupine Ridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1802.8919972596 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	ravine
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Till
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	6 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Sep-1999
Observation End Date	15-Sep-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	We're seeing this mix of species quite frequently, with RUBPAR & EPIANG most dominant by far. Both places we've sampled this assn. have been quite sloped. This assn. is bordered by ALNVIR/ATHFEL & SALDRU shrublands. Scattered ABILAS occur throughout th

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 63 % 05       -none- 2 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 3 % 02       -none- 3 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 4 Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 5 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 6 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 7 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Myosotis scorpioides L. Myosotis scorpioides L. Myosotis scorpioides true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L. **   Myosotis scorpioides L. Myosotis scorpioides true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Arabis drummondii Gray Arabis drummondii Gray Arabis drummondii Drummond's rockcress Arabis drummondii Gray **   Arabis drummondii Gray Arabis drummondii Drummond's rockcress Arabis drummondii Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii Smith's melicgrass Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey **   Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii Smith's melicgrass Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 70 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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