GLAC.245
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.245
Author Observation Code	GLAC.245
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.91256471 º
Longitude	-113.6054602 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Slide Lake
Location Narrative	From Slide Lake Cabin hike toward Slide Lake about 0.25 mi. Head N off trail right before 1st stream, where you leave open meadow and enter thick forest. Climb up through meadow, along a spruce/aspen mixed forest. NW corner of plot is just inside this
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Chief Mountain region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1831.23839721652 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	27-Jul-2000
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	399 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	Most big trees are PICENG, but ABILAS is establishing. Mix of species reflects forest understory and surrounding meadow (a few meadow species).

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 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 20 % 03       -none- 2 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 10 % 03       -none- 3 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Sub-Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 4 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. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 5 Salix geyeriana Anderss. Salix geyeriana Anderss. Salix geyeriana Geyer's willow Salix geyeriana Anderss. **   Salix geyeriana Anderss. Salix geyeriana Geyer's willow Salix geyeriana Anderss. **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 6 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 5 % 02       -none- 7 Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 8 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- 9 Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 13 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 5 % 02       -none- 14 Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 15 Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda manyflower stickseed Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston **   Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda manyflower stickseed Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 16 Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 17 Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. **   Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 18 Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 19 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 20 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. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 21 Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb. Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb. Senecio hydrophiloides tall groundwel Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb. **   Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb. Senecio hydrophiloides tall groundwel Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 22 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- 23 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 3 % 02       -none- 24 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 25 Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 26 Allium schoenoprasum L. Allium schoenoprasum L. Allium schoenoprasum wild chives Allium schoenoprasum L. **   Allium schoenoprasum L. Allium schoenoprasum wild chives Allium schoenoprasum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene Agoseris aurantiaca orange agoseris Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene **   Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene Agoseris aurantiaca orange agoseris Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 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- 30 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- 31 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- 32 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- 33 Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 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- 41 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- 42 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- 43 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuitroot Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance **   Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuitroot Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) Arnica ×diversifolia rayless arnica Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) **   Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) Arnica ×diversifolia rayless arnica Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 46 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 47 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 30 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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