GLAC.2271
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2271
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2271
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.848653728 º
Longitude	-114.334249198 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Big Prairie North
Location Narrative	Drive to Polebridge to Big Prairie.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Polebridge region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States
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	basin
Surficial Deposits	Organic Deposits: Peat
Landscape Narrative	Water gradient exists with CARLAS fen in lowest, wetttest portion and BETGLA carr on slightly higher ground; considerable peat accumulation.
Representativeness	Very representative of bright green signature on photo; the color fades to tan toward CARLAS fen.
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	93 %
Name Other	Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Aug-2001
Observation End Date	23-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	Upslope goes to PICENG with EQUARV and PRESAG (wet forest); to wetter side goes CARLAS fen with reduced diversity as well.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 70 % 05       -none- 2 Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Tall Shrub 13 % 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. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 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 3 % 02       -none- 5 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- 6 Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg. **   Salix bebbiana Sarg. Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Carex interior Bailey Carex interior Bailey Carex interior inland sedge Carex interior Bailey **   Carex interior Bailey Carex interior inland sedge Carex interior Bailey **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 8 Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Comarum palustre L. Comarum palustre purple marshlocks Comarum palustre L. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 9 Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 10 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 10 % 03       -none- 11 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 3 % 02       -none- 12 Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata L. **   Scutellaria galericulata L. Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. **   Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed Polygonum amphibium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Aster occidentalis Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Aster occidentalis Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Pyrola chlorantha Sw. Pyrola chlorantha Sw. Pyrola chlorantha greenflowered wintergreen Pyrola chlorantha Sw. **   Pyrola chlorantha Sw. Pyrola chlorantha greenflowered wintergreen Pyrola chlorantha Sw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Wahlenb. **   Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     100 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub   0.5 m 80 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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