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GLAC.2066
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» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5929.GLAC2066
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Author Plot Code  |
GLAC.2066
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| Author Observation Code |
GLAC.2066
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| Location Fields: |
MAP:
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| Confidentiality Status |
exact location
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| Latitude |
48.70534727
º
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| Longitude |
-113.817680464
º
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| Author Location |
GLAC -- McDonald Creek, Heavens Peak
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| Location Narrative |
From West Glacier drive past Red Rock Point to 3rd pullout on left and park. Cross McDonald Creek and head NW, over another small creek and upslope tracking elevation. Work your way N around ridgeline that borders steep creek drainage. Plot is on cliff
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| State or Province |
Montana
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| Country |
United States
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| Layout Fields: | |
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| Shape |
Circle
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| Area |
0
m²
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| Permanence |
permanent plot
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| Environment Fields: | |
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| Elevation |
1219.19999814682
m
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| Slope Aspect |
135
º
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| Slope Gradient |
36
º
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| Topographic Position |
Lowslope
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| Landform |
cliff
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| Rock Type |
sedimentary, unspecified
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| Representativeness |
unsure
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| Soil Drainage |
well drained
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| Soil Depth |
0
m
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| Percent Bedrock |
1
%
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| Percent Rock / Gravel |
2
%
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| Percent Wood |
0
%
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| Percent Litter |
2
%
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| Percent Bare Soil |
2
%
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| Percent Water |
0
%
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| Percent Other |
4
%
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| Name Other |
moss=3; lichen=1; basal veg=1;
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| Methods Fields: | |
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| Observation Start Date |
12-Sep-2000
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| Observation End Date |
12-Sep-2000
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| Project |
Glacier National Park
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| Cover Method |
NPS CoverMethod
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| Stratum Method |
National Park Service
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| Stem Size Limit |
10
cm
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| Taxon Observation Area |
0
m²
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| Cover Dispersion |
contiguous
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| Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
yes
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| Stem Sample Method |
full census
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| Plot Quality Fields: | |
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| Effort Level |
Thorough
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| Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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| Floristic Quality |
High but incomplete
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| Bryophyte Quality |
Very incomplete
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| Lichen Quality |
Very incomplete
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| Growthform1 Type |
Other/unknown
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| Misc Fields: | |
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| Observation Narrative |
This area appears to be a grassland on the aerial photo, but is actually a series of cliffs with benches that support both PSESPI & SELSCO. The overall slope is about 80%. We did the plot on a bench, which is flatter, but tried to capture the overall pl
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| Soil Observations: |
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| 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 |
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unknown
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Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam
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Soil is well developed in some places and dark brown when wet. Lots of small rock (about 40%); all green & red argillite. Most of the area has thin soil over bedrock.
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| Disturbance Data: |
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| Disturbance Type | Disturbance Intensity |
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Animal, general
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| User Defined Values |
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| No User Defined Data for this plot |
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