Hike the South Boundary Trail from West Glacier about 3 mi. Leave trail and bushwack about 0.18 mi at 30 degree bearing. Site is almost directly above "bonecrusher" rapid of Middle Fork of Flathead River. Distances derived from arcview.
Litter is dry wood chips about 1 in thick. Bluebunch wheatgrass is patchy. Speculate that fire burned through this area so hot that trees are not regenerating. Possibly loss of most soil mantle following fire. Abundant downed rotting wood and stumps.
Representativeness
Represents a shrubland on this part of the slope. Landscape is variable, but this habitat type is a
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
Cored BETPAP: 60 yrs basal age and 10 in dbh. ARANUD just outside plot under shade of a BETPAP and also in shade of PSEMEN along with CLIUNI and accumulation of colluvium on upslope side of trees.