GLAC.23
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.23
Author Observation Code	GLAC.23
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.505581721 º
Longitude	-113.330347677 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Two Med. Entrance Station
Location Narrative	Park at Two Med. Entrance Station. Walk about 100 feet down slope, along creek, to area dominated by aspen and CORSER.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Squaw Mountain area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	200 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1499.61599772058 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	valley floor
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	good but small
Hydrologic Regime	Semipermanently flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	6 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	3 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	01-Jul-1999
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	200 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	This ass. is bordered by POPBAL/POPTRE, where the CORSER thins a bit, giving way to higher forb diversity and higher cover of OSMOCC. PICENG are scattered throughout both stands (both assn.'s) but regeneration isn't very successful. Might be too wet wit

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 tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 63 % 05       -none- 2 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Canopy 10 % 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Short Shrub 70 % 05       -none- 5 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 **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 6 Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Short Shrub 7 % 03       -none- 7 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 12 % 03       -none- 8 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 9 Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 10 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 3 % 02       -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 2 % 02       -none- 12 Bromus L. Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 13 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 1 % 01       -none- 14 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. **   Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Poa palustris L. Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa palustris L. **   Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa palustris L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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