GLAC.2257
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2257
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2257
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.696183619 º
Longitude	-114.189001994 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Logging Creek R.S.
Location Narrative	Drive south from Polebridge on Inside Road 0.3 mi. past Logging Creek; downslope and across flat past opening 0.1 mi.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Demers Ridge area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1045.46399841089 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	There is some microrelief that influences community type composition with this plot being slightly lower and more mesic, with yet more mesic sites being CALCAN and CORSER dominated and drier sites going to VACCES with much CALRUB.
Representativeness	Highly representative of this alluvial flat which has some undulations i.e. higher areas and lower a
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	83 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	13 %
Name Other	Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Aug-2001
Observation End Date	13-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Recent canopy mortality in PSEMEN; decremented canopy cover by 10-15%; clearly coming into PICENG without further disturbance; saw no other possible climax spp., except PSEMEN, which has seedling and saplings present in limited number, (<PICEA) but clearl

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 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 30 % 04       -none- 2 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 3 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 3 % 02       -none- 4 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. **   Sub-Canopy 17 % 03       -none- 5 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 53 % 05       -none- 6 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 4 % 02       -none- 7 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 4 % 02       -none- 8 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 9 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 3 % 02       -none- 10 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 3 % 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 2 % 02       -none- 12 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 13 Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. setosum (Lindl.) Sinnott Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. setosum (Lindl.) Sinnott Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. setosum inland gooseberry Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. setosum (Lindl.) Sinnott **   Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. setosum (Lindl.) Sinnott Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. setosum inland gooseberry Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. setosum (Lindl.) Sinnott **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Crataegus douglasii Lindl. Crataegus douglasii Lindl. Crataegus douglasii black hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Lindl. **   Crataegus douglasii Lindl. Crataegus douglasii black hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Lindl. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 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- 17 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 18 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Dwarf Shrub 7 % 03       -none- 19 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Herbaceous 17 % 03       -none- 22 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- 23 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 10 % 03       -none- 24 Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 25 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 3 % 02       -none- 26 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 27 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 3 % 02       -none- 28 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- 29 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 30 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 1 % 01       -none- 31 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 32 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 33 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 **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 34 Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 35 Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca L. **   Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 36 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides houndstongue hawkweed Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. **   Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides houndstongue hawkweed Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia littleleaf alumroot Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia littleleaf alumroot Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia littleleaf alumroot Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia littleleaf alumroot Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia littleleaf alumroot Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Heuchera parvifolia littleleaf alumroot Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 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- 43 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. Senecio hydrophilus water ragwort Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. **   Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. Senecio hydrophilus water ragwort Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 46 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 47 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 48 Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don Ranunculus uncinatus woodland buttercup Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don **   Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don Ranunculus uncinatus woodland buttercup Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 49 Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 50 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 51 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 52 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 53 Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 54 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 55 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 56 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 57 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 58 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 35 m 50 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 60 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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