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GLAC.143
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5754.GLAC143
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
GLAC.143
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Author Observation Code |
GLAC.143
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
exact location
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Latitude |
48.892189666
º
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Longitude |
-113.879255726
º
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Author Location |
GLAC -- Waterton Valley - Stoney Indian Pass Trail
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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 uphill, N of trail about 17 m in
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State or Province |
Montana
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Country |
United States
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
Shape |
Circle
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Area |
0
m²
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Permanence |
permanent plot
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Environment Fields: | |
Elevation |
1816.60799723876
m
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Slope Aspect |
225
º
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Slope Gradient |
20.5
º
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Topographic Position |
Channel wall
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Landform |
ravine
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Surficial Deposits |
Glacial Deposits: Till
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Representativeness |
good
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Soil Drainage |
well drained
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Soil Depth |
0
m
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Percent Bedrock |
0
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
1
%
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Percent Wood |
1
%
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Percent Litter |
6
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
1
%
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Percent Water |
0
%
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Percent Other |
0
%
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
15-Sep-1999
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Observation End Date |
15-Sep-1999
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Project |
Glacier National Park
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Cover Method |
NPS CoverMethod
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Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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Stem Size Limit |
10
cm
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Taxon Observation Area |
0
m²
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Cover Dispersion |
contiguous
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
yes
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Stem Sample Method |
full census
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Effort Level |
Thorough
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Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Floristic Quality |
High but incomplete
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Bryophyte Quality |
Very incomplete
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Lichen Quality |
Very incomplete
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
--no data-- |
Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
This assn. is extensive in this area, along trail that leads from Stoney Indian Campground. Not much diversity in understory. ATHFEL is quite patchy, forming dense mats in some areas. It's more prevalent in depressions, where it probably stays wetter f
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Soil Observations: |
Soil Horizon | Soil Depth Top | Soil Depth Bottom | Soil Color | Soil Organic | Soil Texture | Soil Sand | Soil Silt | Soil Clay | Soil Coarse | Soil PH | Exchange Capacity | Base Saturation | Soil Description |
unknown
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Loam
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Soil is dark with >40% gravel and cobbles. Seems richer and better developed than plot 142, downhill from this plot. Plot 142 has higher sand content.
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Disturbance Data: |
Disturbance Type | Disturbance Intensity |
unknown
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Animal, general
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User Defined Values |
No User Defined Data for this plot |
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