GLAC.2250
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2250
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2250
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.830763853 º
Longitude	-114.323247453 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Tepee Flats West
Location Narrative	Drive Polebridge to Kintla Lake Rd.; park at obvious 90 degree bend and head eastward along perimeter of Red Bench Fire until come to fen (CARLAS - CARUTR); proceed to east until shrub component of fen is conspicuous but not dominant
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Polebridge region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1133.85599827654 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Hard to evaluate water regime this season with draught in place; ground very hummocked with old stumps and downed logs providing relief as well.
Representativeness	Highly representative of swale condition with scattered shrub; captures the signature that is greene
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	80 %
Name Other	Moss, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-2001
Observation End Date	09-Aug-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Shrub cover is variable and occurs in patches; probably "destined" to be BETGLA / CARUTR - CARLAS (or something close to this) but stumps and moss-encrusted logs indicate that PICENG is potential, given enough time disturbance free.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Betula nana L. Betula nana L. Betula nana dwarf birch Betula nana L. **   Betula nana L. Betula nana dwarf birch Betula nana L. **   Tall Shrub 13 % 03       -none- 2 Salix boothii Dorn Salix boothii Dorn Salix boothii Booth's willow Salix boothii Dorn **   Salix boothii Dorn Salix boothii Booth's willow Salix boothii Dorn **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 3 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 4 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- 5 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. **   Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. Carex lasiocarpa woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 8 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 9 Aster falcatus Lindl. Aster falcatus Lindl. Aster falcatus Aster falcatus Lindl. **   Aster falcatus Lindl. **   Aster falcatus Lindl. Aster falcatus Aster falcatus Lindl. **   Aster falcatus Lindl. **   Herbaceous 17 % 03       -none- 10 Bromus L. Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 11 Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet Viola sororia Willd. **   Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet Viola sororia Willd. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 12 Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus arctic blackberry Rubus arcticus L. **   Rubus arcticus L. Rubus arcticus arctic blackberry Rubus arcticus L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 13 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 14 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 15 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Carex canescens L. Carex canescens L. Carex canescens silvery sedge Carex canescens L. **   Carex canescens L. Carex canescens silvery sedge Carex canescens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy       Dwarf Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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