GLAC.249
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.249
Author Observation Code	GLAC.249
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.701319145 º
Longitude	-113.707324788 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Lunch Creek
Location Narrative	Park at pullout near Lunch Creek. Cross road and hike up steep slope to W until you reach XERTEN meadow below talus slopes. Plot is in large meadow area.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Logan Pass area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2021.43359692742 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	lichen=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	31-Jul-2000
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	Pretty large patches of XERTEN with VACMEM in this area, above treeline (patches of stunted trees do occur above meadow) and below scree. Very uniform mix of these species across the slope, wrapping around the slope westward. Below the plot is ABILAS/XE

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Short Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 2 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 50 % 04       -none- 3 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 4 Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 5 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 6 Gentianella amarella (L.) Boerner Gentianella amarella (L.) Boerner Gentianella amarella autumn dwarf gentian Gentianella amarella (L.) Boerner **   Gentianella amarella (L.) Boerner Gentianella amarella autumn dwarf gentian Gentianella amarella (L.) Boerner **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Mitella stauropetala Piper Mitella stauropetala Piper Mitella stauropetala smallflower miterwort Mitella stauropetala Piper **   Mitella stauropetala Piper Mitella stauropetala smallflower miterwort Mitella stauropetala Piper **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Carex paysonis Clokey Carex paysonis Clokey Carex paysonis Payson's sedge Carex paysonis Clokey **   Carex paysonis Clokey Carex paysonis Payson's sedge Carex paysonis Clokey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) Arabis ×divaricarpa spreadingpod rockcress Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) **   Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) Arabis ×divaricarpa spreadingpod rockcress Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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