GLAC.2222
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2222
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2222
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.824977599 º
Longitude	-114.214666961 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Bowman Lake Spruce
Location Narrative	Drive to Bowman Lake, backtrack to fen on north side then walk west to carr; on north shore of carr is extensive lowland, wet PICEA stand
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Quartz Ridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1225.29599813755 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	basin
Surficial Deposits	Organic Deposits: Muck
Landscape Narrative	Hummocky and channels with 1-2(3)dm vertical relief; dug soil from channel and found organics >80-90% to at least 3 dm depth (dug to 30cm with all being peaty, <5% mineral).
Representativeness	Highly representative of PICEA wetland around margin; some areas have nearly pure CARDIS but more us
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	13 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	90 %
Name Other	Moss, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Jul-2001
Observation End Date	11-Jul-2001
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	Very good example of late seral Picea around basin margin; open canopy of PICENG (3-4 c.c.); with dense undergrowth on hummocks and channels (but more on hummocks, especially moss); the larger canopy gaps with SALSCO (mostly) and shorter shrubs; the EQUAR

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 3 Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Tall Shrub 27 % 04       -none- 4 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Tall Shrub 4 % 02       -none- 5 Salix boothii Dorn Salix boothii Dorn Salix boothii Booth's willow Salix boothii Dorn **   Salix boothii Dorn Salix boothii Booth's willow Salix boothii Dorn **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 6 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. Salix scouleriana Scouler's willow Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. Salix scouleriana Scouler's willow Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 13 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Herbaceous 70 % 05       -none- 15 Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus arctic blackberry Rubus arcticus L. **   Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus arctic blackberry Rubus arcticus L. **   Herbaceous 13 % 03       -none- 16 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 17 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 18 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 19 Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 20 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 21 Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 22 Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 23 Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. Prenanthes sagittata arrowleaf rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. **   Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. Prenanthes sagittata arrowleaf rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 24 Galium bifolium S. Wats. Galium bifolium S. Wats. Galium bifolium twinleaf bedstraw Galium bifolium S. Wats. **   Galium bifolium S. Wats. Galium bifolium twinleaf bedstraw Galium bifolium S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear **   Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Geum rivale L. Geum rivale L. Geum rivale purple avens Geum rivale L. **   Geum rivale L. Geum rivale purple avens Geum rivale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray Moneses uniflora single delight Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray **   Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray Moneses uniflora single delight Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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