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GLAC.2524
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6118.GLAC2524
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2524
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2524
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.853102469 º
Longitude ? -114.343774765 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Round Prairie
Location Narrative ? Go N of Big Prairie in North Fork on N Fork Road to "wetland" just SE of Round Prairie; park along road and head E about 250m into large meadow opening; this plot in NW corner of meadow; 1.3 mi N of Akokola Lake Trailhead.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
quadrangle: Polebridge
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1118.6159982997 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Organic Deposits: Muck
Landscape Narrative ? Weed invasion of POAPRA and LINVUL; hydrorogric change?, once used to be wetter.
Representativeness ? Representative of NW portion of meadow with higher STINEL; plot 2521 is area without STINEL that is
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 20 %
Name Other ? Basal Veg
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-Jul-2001
Observation End Date ? 25-Jul-2001
Project ? Glacier National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? Area appears as wetland on quad map but entire meadow, except for small stream running through center, is dry and appears to have been dry for awhile, given establishment of STUINEL and forbs; has hydrology changed here?; odd mix of species; very few spec
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
30 %
04       -none-
2 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
30 %
04       -none-
3 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous
20 %
03       -none-
4 Arnica chamissonis Less. Arnica chamissonis Less. Arnica chamissonis Chamisso arnica Arnica chamissonis Less. **   Arnica chamissonis Less. Arnica chamissonis Chamisso arnica Arnica chamissonis Less. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
5 Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. **   Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
6 Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower Erysimum cheiranthoides L. **   Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower Erysimum cheiranthoides L. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
7 Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex praegracilis W. Boott **   Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex praegracilis W. Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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-
9 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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-
11 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   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 90 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Asebrook, Jen Not specified/Unknown
Olin, S. Not specified/Unknown
Anderton, L. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Silty Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Old road bed observed running from N Fork Rd to meadow; road does not appear to enter meadow; high amounts of weedy species, POAPRA and LINVUL throughout meadow.
Animal, general   Elk scat; ground squirrel mounds and chirping.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot