GLAC.2219
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2219
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2219
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.650005467 º
Longitude	-113.855860156 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Sacred Dancing Falls Trail
Location Narrative	Cross McDonald Creek at Sacred Dancing Falls Bridge going on north side to swamp along river at oxbow; then follow drainage upstream to swamp; will show as hole in dense canopy.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Mount Cannon
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	978.40799851282 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	basin
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Standing pools of water probably through early summer most years (now wet due to June rains); upper hummocks about 3-4 dm higher than water surface.
Representativeness	Highly variable canopy composition; PICENG and THUPLI and other canopy species with patchy distribut
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	7 %
Percent Other	64 %
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 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	A conifer swamp with standing water for most of the growing season.

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 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 13 % 03       -none- 2 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 3 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 10 % 03       -none- 4 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- 5 Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola western white pine Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don **   Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola western white pine Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don **   Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 6 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Tall Shrub 33 % 04       -none- 7 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 **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 8 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Tall Shrub 7 % 03       -none- 9 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- 10 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 11 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 1 % 01       -none- 12 Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 13 Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 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 **   Sub-Canopy 13 % 03       -none- 16 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 10 % 03       -none- 17 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Herbaceous 43 % 04       -none- 19 Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 13 % 03       -none- 20 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 4 % 02       -none- 21 Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 22 Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose Cicuta douglasii western water hemlock Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose **   Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose Cicuta douglasii western water hemlock Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 23 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 3 % 02       -none- 24 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 25 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 2 % 02       -none- 26 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 27 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- 28 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 1 % 01       -none- 29 Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 30 Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Glyceria R. Br. Glyceria mannagrass Glyceria R. Br. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 31 Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 32 Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Menyanthes trifoliata L. Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 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- 37 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl. var. orbiculata Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata **   Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata **   Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl. var. orbiculata Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata **   Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis slender-spire orchid Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. **   Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis slender-spire orchid Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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