GLAC.2630
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2630
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2630
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.814077008 º
Longitude	-114.318668218 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Big Prairie
Location Narrative	Drive to Polebridge Entrance Station then N to Big Prairie. Park about 0.1 mi to South of blip in otherwise straight stretch. Walk about 0.2 mi directly east to scabbier land with reduced grass cover.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Polebridge region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1072.8959983692 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	moss=2; basal veg=P+; other=P-
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-2002
Observation End Date	07-Aug-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This plot represents one of the tan, more reflective signatures on color aerial photos of this area. These sites have more exposed soil and ground and way less litter and green biomass than do the FESCAM or ARHRIC dominated sites (e.g. 2629, extreme case

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 2 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 3 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 4 Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum alpine golden buckwheat Eriogonum flavum Nutt. **   Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum alpine golden buckwheat Eriogonum flavum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 5 Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve **   Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 6 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 7 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 2 % 02       -none- 8 Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii Richardson's needlegrass Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth **   Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii Richardson's needlegrass Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 9 Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 10 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 11 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 Potentilla recta L. Potentilla recta L. Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. **   Potentilla recta L. Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   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 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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