GLAC.2277
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2277
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2277
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.440693105 º
Longitude	-113.798470814 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Nyack Ford of M.F.
Location Narrative	Ford Middle Fork of Flathead River at Nyack and proceed along trail approximately 0.2 mi.; plot west of R.S. cabins; in area with shallow channels of past flood events.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Nyack
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1021.07999844796 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Fair amount of vertical relief within plot; old drainage channels and deposition features.
Representativeness	Highly representative of bottom land immediately in from Flathead River; immediately along river is
Soil Drainage	well 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	73 %
Name Other	Moss, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Aug-2001
Observation End Date	29-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	Weed spp. present due to proximity to trails and ranger cabin.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 4 % 02       -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. **   Sub-Canopy 4 % 02       -none- 4 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 30 % 04       -none- 5 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 13 % 03       -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 3 % 02       -none- 7 Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 8 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 3 % 02       -none- 9 Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 10 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Oplopanax horridus Miq. Oplopanax horridus devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Miq. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 13 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 83 % 06       -none- 14 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 23 % 03       -none- 15 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 17 % 03       -none- 16 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 13 % 03       -none- 17 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 18 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 10 % 03       -none- 19 Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 20 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 4 % 02       -none- 21 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 22 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 23 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 24 Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 25 Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen Schizachne purpurascens false melic Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen **   Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen Schizachne purpurascens false melic Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 26 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 27 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- 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 Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 30 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 1 % 01       -none- 31 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- 32 Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott **   Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 33 Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca L. **   Fragaria vesca L. Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 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- 36 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 35 m 50 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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