GLAC.2284
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2284
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2284
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.446007165 º
Longitude	-113.802319933 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Nyack Ford
Location Narrative	Ford Middle Fork Flathead River ant Nyack and walk upstream approximately 0.5 mi. to flat on north bank; river channel has been modified since photos of 1999.
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	1011.93599846186 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial flat
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Surface nearly flat, gently undulating with minor and vegetated drainage channels (shallow <.3-.5m); soils fine textured due to silt and clay deposition in exceptional flood years (in low energy environment).
Representativeness	Highly representative of floodplain forest with a mature canopy and PICENG and PSEMEN growing into t
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	15 %
Name Other	Moss, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Sep-2001
Observation End Date	07-Sep-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	Dominance shared by PSEMEN and POPBST; somewhat unusual for floodplain forest; PICENG is spp. (tree) reproducing the best under the tree canopy.

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 Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa black cottonwood Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw **   Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa black cottonwood Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw **   Canopy 33 % 04       -none- 2 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 23 % 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 4 % 02       -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 1 % 01       -none- 5 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 2 % 02       -none- 6 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 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 73 % 05       -none- 9 Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Frangula purshiana Pursh's buckthorn Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper **   Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Frangula purshiana Pursh's buckthorn Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 10 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- 11 Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 12 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- 13 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 2 % 02       -none- 14 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 1 % 01       -none- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 70 % 05       -none- 17 Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 18 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 3 % 02       -none- 19 Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous 3 % 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 2 % 02       -none- 21 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 1 % 01       -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 1 % 01       -none- 23 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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- 25 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- 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 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- 29 Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Tiarella trifoliata L. Tiarella trifoliata threeleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub   0.5 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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