GLAC.2608
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2608
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2608
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.800378178 º
Longitude	-114.295794755 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Akokala Creek South
Location Narrative	Drive North Fork Road to Polebridge Entrance Station, then past Akokala Creek crossing. Off road about 0.5 mi; proceed up drainage to largest extent of what used to be prairie and still is (not a burned forest type).
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 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1091.1839983414 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Landscape Narrative	This area was burned in course of Red Bench Fire, though surrounded by forest (before fire it was almost certainly prairie vegetation with do downed logs, etc). Weeds EUPESU, POTREC are a distinct problem over most of this bottomland landscape; as noted
Representativeness	This whole flat is a very vegetationally complex area due to past disturbance, continuing disturbanc
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	8 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Jul-2002
Observation End Date	04-Jul-2002
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	Very diverse plant communities including aspen at periphery. No rocks or gravel in upper 20 com of soil profile!

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 Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Dwarf Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 2 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Dwarf Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 3 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 50 % 04       -none- 4 Carex petasata Dewey Carex petasata Dewey Carex petasata Liddon sedge Carex petasata Dewey **   Carex petasata Dewey Carex petasata Liddon sedge Carex petasata Dewey **   Herbaceous 23 % 03       -none- 5 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 6 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 7 Potentilla arguta Pursh Potentilla arguta Pursh Potentilla arguta tall cinquefoil Potentilla arguta Pursh **   Potentilla arguta Pursh Potentilla arguta tall cinquefoil Potentilla arguta Pursh **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 8 Euphorbia esula L. Euphorbia esula L. Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L. **   Euphorbia esula L. Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 9 Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 10 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 11 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Carex hoodii Boott Carex hoodii Boott Carex hoodii Hood's sedge Carex hoodii Boott **   Carex hoodii Boott Carex hoodii Hood's sedge Carex hoodii Boott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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- 17 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Arnica sororia Greene Arnica sororia Greene Arnica sororia twin arnica Arnica sororia Greene **   Arnica sororia Greene Arnica sororia twin arnica Arnica sororia Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Ranunculus L. Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup Ranunculus L. **   Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup Ranunculus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.01 % 01       -none- 24 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.01 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 % 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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