GLAC.2032
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2032
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2032
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.728648474 º
Longitude	-113.720543474 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Highline Trail
Location Narrative	From Logan Pass hike the Highline Trail about 2.25 mi. Plot is below trail in a band of ABILAS & ALNVIR, above an open meadow area. We are looking down on Big Bend and Weeping Wall.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Logan Pass
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	200 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1978.15199699321 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; lichen=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	24-Aug-2000
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	200 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Many bands of alder are mixed with ABILAS in this area. This plot represents that ALNVIR/ABILAS assn. The trees are shrub-like (stunted and bending down slope). Very steep with not much understory diversity. Some small patches support the Salix specie

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
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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 Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve **   Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve **   Tall Shrub 90 % 06       -none- 2 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Tall Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 3 Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Farr's willow Salix farriae Ball **   Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Farr's willow Salix farriae Ball **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 4 Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita rock willow Salix vestita Pursh **   Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita rock willow Salix vestita Pursh **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 7 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 9 Mitella L. Mitella L. Mitella miterwort Mitella L. **   Mitella L. Mitella miterwort Mitella L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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