GLAC.2603
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2603
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2603
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.807493273 º
Longitude	-114.314597961 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Akokala Creek West
Location Narrative	Drive to Polebridge, through Polebridge Entrance Station into Glacier Park. Take North Fork Road past Bowman Lake turnoff. Continue about 2 miles to where road widens and park. Hike about 0.25 mi at a 12 degree bearing. Plot is in a grassy meadow.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Polebridge region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1092.70799833908 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	swale
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Landscape Narrative	Trees have established since Red Bench Fire. One cored is 8 yrs old. Others are younger. Plot is in a concave swale. Fire evidence in trees & shrubs. Very thick litter layer.
Representativeness	Representative of a less disturbed prairie in the area. Surrounding areas are often more disturbed
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	9 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Jul-2002
Observation End Date	03-Jul-2002
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Field UTMs are in Zone 11.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 2 Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii Richardson's needlegrass Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth **   Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii Richardson's needlegrass Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 53 % 05       -none- 3 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 23 % 03       -none- 4 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 5 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 6 Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 7 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 8 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 9 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Potentilla argentea L. Potentilla argentea L. Potentilla argentea silver cinquefoil Potentilla argentea L. **   Potentilla argentea L. Potentilla argentea silver cinquefoil Potentilla argentea L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Potentilla pensylvanica L. Potentilla pensylvanica L. Potentilla pensylvanica Pennsylvania cinquefoil Potentilla pensylvanica L. **   Potentilla pensylvanica L. Potentilla pensylvanica Pennsylvania cinquefoil Potentilla pensylvanica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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