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GLAC.2525
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6119.GLAC2525
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2525
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2525
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.852595548 º
Longitude ? -114.340911227 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Round Prairie
Location Narrative ? Take N Fork Rd to Polebridge and then take Inside Rd; about 1.3 mi past Akokola Lake Trailhead sign, park and go through woods about 200m to large open meadow; plot is in SE corner of meadow, near willows on S and lodgepoles on E; 3.3 mi N of Akokola lake
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Polebridge
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1115.56799830434 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 ? Huge LINVUL invasion.
Representativeness ? Plot captures the change in species cover in this corner of the meadow; most of these species are pr
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 95 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 10 %
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 ? Soil is rich black in color; plot is in SE corner of meadow, bordered on S by dense willows about 50m away, on W by a short rise also 50m away which contains a narrow strip of grassland and gives way to a lodgepole stand; one healthy RIBLAC shrub is in pl
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 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
3 %
02       -none-
2 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
70 %
05       -none-
3 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-
4 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-
5 Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. Senecio hydrophilus water ragwort Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. **   Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. Senecio hydrophilus water ragwort Senecio hydrophilus Nutt. **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
6 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
7 Thlaspi arvense L. Thlaspi arvense L. Thlaspi arvense field pennycress Thlaspi arvense L. **   Thlaspi arvense L. Thlaspi arvense field pennycress Thlaspi arvense L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower Erysimum cheiranthoides L. **   Erysimum cheiranthoides L. Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower Erysimum cheiranthoides 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 100 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Anderton, L. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Carex utriculata Wet Meadow       no
Cooper, Steve
Reid, Marion


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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Some sequence of events caused this meadow to dry considerably, probably a few decades ago, which may have partially allowed LINVUL establishment and spread.
Animal, general   Fresh soil being dug up, probably by ground squirrels (can hear them constantly chirping); saw raptor circling over lodgepole stand to E of plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot