GLAC.2298
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2298
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2298
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.507489695 º
Longitude	-114.032794934 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Apgar Lookout Beavers
Location Narrative	Park at Apgar Lookout parking lot; walk trail uphill until first stream crossing then follow stream to beaver dam complex; go to west side of open water and into woods past conifer fringe; look for brighter green signature.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: McGee Meadow
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1042.41599841553 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	alluvial flat
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Benchland surrounding beaver complex; surface very straight, flat, lacking undulations; canopy differences due to past treatment.
Representativeness	Area about beaver ponds is highly diverse in terms of signature; picked an area with mix of conifers
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	Moss, Lichen, Basal Veg
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Jun-2001
Observation End Date	20-Jun-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	Highly complex canopy composition with deciduous spp. (BETPAP, POPBST) in pockets or somewhat evenly dispersed; the image on photo shows light green in places, indicative of the deciduous component.

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 27 % 04       -none- 2 Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Larix occidentalis Nutt. Larix occidentalis western larch Larix occidentalis Nutt. **   Canopy 17 % 03       -none- 3 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy 13 % 03       -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. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 5 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 6 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Canopy 4 % 02       -none- 7 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Sub-Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 8 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 9 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 3 % 02       -none- 10 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 17 % 03       -none- 11 Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don Thuja plicata western red cedar Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don **   Tall Shrub 13 % 03       -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 4 % 02       -none- 13 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 4 % 02       -none- 14 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 15 Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Alnus incana (L.) Moench Alnus incana gray alder Alnus incana (L.) Moench **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 16 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 2 % 02       -none- 17 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 2 % 02       -none- 18 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 19 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 1 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 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 0.5 % 01       -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 63 % 05       -none- 23 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 13 % 03       -none- 24 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 4 % 02       -none- 25 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- 26 Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. Prenanthes sagittata arrowleaf rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. **   Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. Prenanthes sagittata arrowleaf rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes sagittata (Gray) A. Nels. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 27 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 28 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- 29 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 30 Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 31 Listera caurina Piper Listera caurina Piper Listera caurina northwestern twayblade Listera caurina Piper **   Listera caurina Piper Listera caurina northwestern twayblade Listera caurina Piper **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 32 Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 Trillium ovatum Pursh Trillium ovatum Pursh Trillium ovatum Pacific trillium Trillium ovatum Pursh **   Trillium ovatum Pursh Trillium ovatum Pacific trillium Trillium ovatum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 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- 38 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- 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 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Sanicula marilandica L. Sanicula marilandica L. Sanicula marilandica Maryland sanicle Sanicula marilandica L. **   Sanicula marilandica L. Sanicula marilandica Maryland sanicle Sanicula marilandica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 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- 45 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 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 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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