WATE.5145
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.5145
Author Observation Code	WATE.5145
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.02417818 º
Longitude	-114.043836878 º
Author Location	WATE
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	region|state|province: Alberta area|country|territory: Canada
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1680 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=hygric; SLOPE=7%
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	35 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Sep-1995
Observation End Date	01-Sep-1995
Project	Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	Record=Y; Relief Shape=ST; Old Soil Unit 1=053; Ecoregion=SL

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Nutt. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 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. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 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- 5 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 6 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. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 7 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 8 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 10 Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata oneleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz **   Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata oneleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz **   Herbaceous 25 % 03       -none- 11 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 12 Mitella pentandra Hook. Mitella pentandra Hook. Mitella pentandra fivestamen miterwort Mitella pentandra Hook. **   Mitella pentandra Hook. Mitella pentandra fivestamen miterwort Mitella pentandra Hook. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 13 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 14 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 15 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 16 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 5 % 02       -none- 17 Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 18 Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 19 Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 20 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 21 Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea **   Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 22 Lycopodium annotinum L. Lycopodium annotinum L. Lycopodium annotinum stiff clubmoss Lycopodium annotinum L. **   Lycopodium annotinum L. Lycopodium annotinum stiff clubmoss Lycopodium annotinum L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 23 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Trollius laxus Salisb. ssp. albiflorus (Gray) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Trollius laxus Salisb. ssp. albiflorus (Gray) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus American globeflower Trollius laxus Salisb. ssp. albiflorus (Gray) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Trollius laxus Salisb. ssp. albiflorus (Gray) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus American globeflower Trollius laxus Salisb. ssp. albiflorus (Gray) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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- 30 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Epilobium L. Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Trisetum cernuum Trin. Trisetum cernuum Trin. Trisetum cernuum Trisetum cernuum Trin. **   Trisetum cernuum Trin. **   Trisetum cernuum Trin. Trisetum cernuum Trisetum cernuum Trin. **   Trisetum cernuum Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Dwarf Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 36 Ledum glandulosum Nutt. Ledum glandulosum Nutt. Ledum glandulosum western Labrador tea Ledum glandulosum Nutt. **   Ledum glandulosum Nutt. Ledum glandulosum western Labrador tea Ledum glandulosum Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 37 Rhizomnium magnifolium (Horik.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium magnifolium (Horik.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium magnifolium grandleaf rhizomnium moss Rhizomnium magnifolium (Horik.) T. Kop. **   Rhizomnium magnifolium (Horik.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium magnifolium grandleaf rhizomnium moss Rhizomnium magnifolium (Horik.) T. Kop. **   Nonvascular 40 % 04       -none- 38 Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia nutans pohlia moss Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. **   Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia nutans pohlia moss Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Necker) Moberg Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Necker) Moberg Phaeophyscia orbicularis wreath lichen Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Necker) Moberg **   Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Necker) Moberg Phaeophyscia orbicularis wreath lichen Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Necker) Moberg **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. Ptilium crista-castrensis knights plume moss Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. **   Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. Ptilium crista-castrensis knights plume moss Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. Rhytidiopsis robusta robust rhytidiopsis moss Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. **   Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. Rhytidiopsis robusta robust rhytidiopsis moss Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 Dicranum fuscescens Turn. Dicranum fuscescens Turn. Dicranum fuscescens dicranum moss Dicranum fuscescens Turn. **   Dicranum fuscescens Turn. Dicranum fuscescens dicranum moss Dicranum fuscescens Turn. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Tetraphis pellucida Hedw. Tetraphis pellucida Hedw. Tetraphis pellucida tetraphis moss Tetraphis pellucida Hedw. **   Tetraphis pellucida Hedw. Tetraphis pellucida tetraphis moss Tetraphis pellucida Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum plagiothecium moss Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum plagiothecium moss Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale **   Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale **   Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale **   Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 46 Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Lapland beard lichen Usnea lapponica Vainio **   Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Lapland beard lichen Usnea lapponica Vainio **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 47 Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina wolf lichen Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue **   Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina wolf lichen Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 48 Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes tube lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. **   Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes tube lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 49 Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca ragged lichen Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. **   Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca ragged lichen Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 50 Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria implexa horsehair lichen Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria implexa horsehair lichen Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 51 Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa Alectoria sarmentosa ssp. sarmentosa witch's hair lichen Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa **   Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa Alectoria sarmentosa ssp. sarmentosa witch's hair lichen Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     40 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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