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GLAC.2048
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5920.GLAC2048
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2048
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2048
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.740523739 º
Longitude ? -113.748650874 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- GTS road, Haystack Creek
Location Narrative ? From West Glacier drive up GTS road past The Loop to Haystack Creek pullout. Park and head downslope to Haystack Creek, continuing down to shrubby patch N of Haystack Creek.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Montana
quadrangle: Logan Pass
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 200
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1515.16079769696 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? slope
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness ? There are openings around area that don't have trees or high shrubs. These openings have mostly SYM
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 3 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 3 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 30-Aug-2000
Project ? Glacier National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 200
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 ? Tall shrubfield with both tall shrubs & deciduous trees, likely kept stunted due to snow. One ABILAS & PSEMEN seedling just outside plot. This area is patchy with openings that contain more grass (mostly PSESPI, CALRUB) and low shrubs.
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 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
50 %
04       -none-
2 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 **   Tall Shrub
20 %
03       -none-
3 Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Tall Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
4 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. **   Tall Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
5 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
3 %
02       -none-
6 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
7 Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg. **   Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg. **   Tall Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
8 Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Sub-Canopy
30 %
04       -none-
10 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
02       -none-
11 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
12 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
3 %
02       -none-
13 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
3 %
02       -none-
14 Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Brickellia grandiflora tasselflower brickellbush Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. **   Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Brickellia grandiflora tasselflower brickellbush Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
15 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris Adiantum aleuticum Aleutian maidenhair Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris **   Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris Adiantum aleuticum Aleutian maidenhair Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower Cynoglossum officinale L. **   Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower Cynoglossum officinale L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Poa palustris L. Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa palustris L. **   Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa palustris L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 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-
24 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 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-
27 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-
28 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 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-
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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 1 m 10 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 40 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Asebrook, Jen Not specified/Unknown
Brenneman, Beth Field assistant
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 ?
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Cornus sericea Riparian 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 Loam               Sandy clay loam.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Shrub phase is maintained due to snow load & movement BETPAP actually laying on side with branches providing height.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot