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GLAC.2604
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5855.GLAC2604
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2604
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2604
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.810756055 º
Longitude ? -114.311372135 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Akokala Creek West
Location Narrative ? From Plot 2603 hike about 0.25 mi at 30 degree bearing. Plot is in the second swath of lodgepole. Or, take north fork road to Polebridge entrance station. Drive north, past Bowman Lake turnoff about 2 miles to widening in the road. Park and hike about
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
quadrangle: Polebridge
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1092.70799833908 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? alluvial flat
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Landscape Narrative ? There are swaths of lodgepole stands in between swaths of prairie. Downed wood in plot from fire that killed trees. Avg. diameter is about 8-12 in on downed wood.
Representativeness ? Representative of a young, post-burn lodgepole stand that exists in patches among the grassland.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 9 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? moss=T; lichen=T; basal veg.=P
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
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. ARNSOR and CALAPI just outside of plot.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Dwarf Shrub
7 %
03       -none-
2 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
3 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
4 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Herbaceous
73 %
05       -none-
6 Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Herbaceous
20 %
03       -none-
7 Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
8 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
9 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
10 Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
11 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
12 Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Lithospermum ruderale western stoneseed Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Lithospermum ruderale western stoneseed Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Viola nuttallii Pursh Viola nuttallii Pursh Viola nuttallii Nuttall's violet Viola nuttallii Pursh **   Viola nuttallii Pursh Viola nuttallii Nuttall's violet Viola nuttallii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 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. **   Tall Shrub
33 %
04       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 2 m 5 m 40 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Cooper, Steve Not specified/Unknown
Hintz Not specified/Unknown
Reid, Marion PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus contorta / Vaccinium cespitosum Forest       no
Cooper, Steve
Reid, Marion


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         Clay               Silty clay.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Fire evidence. Downed wood and new lodgepole growth since Red Bench Fire in 1988.
Animal, general   Elk scat, badger dens, ground squirrel holes abundant outside of plot. Hare scat in plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot