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GLAC.2213
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5964.GLAC2213
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2213
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2213
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.644216769 º
Longitude ? -113.882688302 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Lake McDonald NE
Location Narrative ? Drive around head of McDonald Lake past private housing and mian stream crossing. Park at turnout where ephemeral stream debouches from steep slope. Walk upslope (to north) 300 ft vertical.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Camas Ridge East
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1060.70399838773 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 57.5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? basin
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Landscape Narrative ? The slope is straight with greater and lesser degrees of exposed rock, rock outcrops.
Representativeness ? Highly representative of more open signature above the more closed signature below; there are canopy
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 77 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 16 %
Name Other ? Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Jun-2001
Observation End Date ? 18-Jun-2001
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 ? In climb up slope the canopy opens considerably with TSEHET replaced by shrubs with larger canopy component remaining the same basically with dominance alternating between PSEMEN and LAROCC; the tall shrub component is ACEGAL dominated.
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 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Canopy
50 %
04       -none-
2 Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Canopy
17 %
03       -none-
3 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy
4 %
02       -none-
4 Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Canopy
4 %
02       -none-
5 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-
6 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Sub-Canopy
1 %
01       -none-
7 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous
17 %
03       -none-
8 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
4 %
02       -none-
9 Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous
4 %
02       -none-
10 Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
11 Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
12 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
13 Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
14 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca L. **   Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed Veronica officinalis L. **   Veronica officinalis L. Veronica officinalis common gypsyweed Veronica officinalis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 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-
23 Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Festuca occidentalis Hook. Festuca occidentalis Hook. Festuca occidentalis western fescue Festuca occidentalis Hook. **   Festuca occidentalis Hook. Festuca occidentalis western fescue Festuca occidentalis Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes Calypso bulbosa fairy slipper Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes **   Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes Calypso bulbosa fairy slipper Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Aster laevis L. Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 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
33 %
04       -none-
32 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
23 %
03       -none-
33 Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tall Shrub
4 %
02       -none-
34 Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. **   Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. **   Tall Shrub
4 %
02       -none-
35 Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. **   Tall Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
36 Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
37 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
39 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
40 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. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
41 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub
4 %
02       -none-
42 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
1 %
01       -none-
43 Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Clematis columbiana rock clematis Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Clematis columbiana rock clematis Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
44 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. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 2 m 5 m 30 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Cooper, Steve Not specified/Unknown
Amato, N. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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                          


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Stand has resutled from stand-replacing fire about 110+ years B.P.; very few stumps or evidence but charcoal in soil.
Animal, general   Elk on AMEALN.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot