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GLAC.2216
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5967.GLAC2216
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2216
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2216
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.64499639 º
Longitude ? -113.852847935 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Sacred Dancing Bridge
Location Narrative ? Sacred Dancing Falls Bridge Trail upstream along north bank of first alluvial bottomland.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Montana
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Mount Cannon
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 963.167998535985 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative ? Subirrigated from upslope and possibly McDonald (low relative to creek) with alluvium deposited in flood years; no wrack lines visible at this time; considerable surface undulation but ATHFIL is fairly continuous with OPLHOR confined to drainage channels.
Representativeness ? Highly representative of alluvial bottomland subirrigated with relatively even canopy and very repet
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly 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 ? 4 %
Name Other ? Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 19-Jun-2001
Observation End Date ? 19-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 ? These bottomlands generally dominated by TSUHET; have to be wetter yet to achieve the preponderance of THUPLI; TSUHET is also reproducing quite will with no THUPLI in this class as well; the fern cover is actually patchy with ATHFIL in lower positions and
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 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
83 %
06       -none-
2 Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa black cottonwood Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw **   Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa black cottonwood Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw **   Canopy
3 %
02       -none-
3 Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Canopy
3 %
02       -none-
4 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 **   Canopy
2 %
02       -none-
5 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. **   Canopy
2 %
02       -none-
6 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. **   Sub-Canopy
4 %
02       -none-
7 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous
40 %
04       -none-
8 Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Herbaceous
27 %
04       -none-
9 Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Herbaceous
4 %
02       -none-
10 Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching Thelypteris opposita oppositeleaf maiden fern Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching **   Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching Thelypteris opposita oppositeleaf maiden fern Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
11 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
12 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
13 Verrucaria viridula (Schrader) Ach. Verrucaria viridula (Schrader) Ach. Verrucaria viridula wart lichen Verrucaria viridula (Schrader) Ach. **   Verrucaria viridula (Schrader) Ach. Verrucaria viridula wart lichen Verrucaria viridula (Schrader) Ach. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
14 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-
15 Lycopodium annotinum L. Lycopodium annotinum L. Lycopodium annotinum stiff clubmoss Lycopodium annotinum L. **   Lycopodium annotinum L. Lycopodium annotinum stiff clubmoss Lycopodium annotinum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 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-
17 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Trillium ovatum Pursh Trillium ovatum Pursh Trillium ovatum Pacific trillium Trillium ovatum Pursh **   Trillium ovatum Pursh Trillium ovatum Pacific trillium Trillium ovatum Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 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-
24 Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia Nutt. **   Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 35 m 50 m 80 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 70 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 %
Tall Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Cooper, Steve Not specified/Unknown
Anderton, L. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Tsuga heterophylla / Athyrium filix-femina 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                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Horse trail to south but no evidence of use here.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot