GLAC.239
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.239
Author Observation Code	GLAC.239
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.914739752 º
Longitude	-113.632862309 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Gable Pass
Location Narrative	Hike from the Slide Lake Cabin toward Gable Pass. About 0.3 mi from Gable Pass the trail breaks out into a large boulder-field. Cut up through boulders to talus slope above. Plot runs across slope, just below where thicker trees start.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Gable Mountain region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2155.24079672403 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	talus
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Representativeness	unsure
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	4 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	26-Jul-2000
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	399 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 PICENG assn. is unusual, but quite prevalent on this talus slope. Some ABILAS seedlongs are establishing. PICENG age = 75 yrs. Much of PICENG forms shrubby krummholz. I have seen this mix of species north of here, in the Canadian Rockies.

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 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 20 % 03       -none- 2 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 3 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 6 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene Penstemon fruticosus bush penstemon Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene **   Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene Penstemon fruticosus bush penstemon Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -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. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 10 Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Carex concinnoides Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon Astragalus vexilliflexus bentflower milkvetch Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon **   Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon Astragalus vexilliflexus bentflower milkvetch Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. Oryzopsis exigua Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. Oryzopsis exigua Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Astragalus alpinus L. Astragalus alpinus L. Astragalus alpinus alpine milkvetch Astragalus alpinus L. **   Astragalus alpinus L. Astragalus alpinus alpine milkvetch Astragalus alpinus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Arnica alpina Arnica alpina (L.) Olin Arnica alpina Arnica alpina **   Arnica alpina **   Arnica alpina (L.) Olin Arnica alpina Arnica alpina **   Arnica alpina **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Arabis L. Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Anemone tetonensis Porter ex Britt. Anemone tetonensis Porter ex Britt. Anemone tetonensis Teton anemone Anemone tetonensis Porter ex Britt. **   Anemone tetonensis Porter ex Britt. Anemone tetonensis Teton anemone Anemone tetonensis Porter ex Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Androsace chamaejasme sweetflower rockjasmine Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen **   Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Androsace chamaejasme sweetflower rockjasmine Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina alpine pussytoes Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. **   Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina alpine pussytoes Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 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 10 % 03       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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