GLAC.301
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6224.GLAC301 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.301
Author Observation Code	GLAC.301
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.479971183 º
Longitude	-113.424541172 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Dawson Pass Trail, below Rising Wolf
Location Narrative	From head of Middle Two Med. Lake head up Dawson Pass Trail past jct, about 1.5 mi to first big meadow. Head up hill to N to 5400' in very shrubby meadow. Meadow is at the base of Rising Wolf Mtn.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Mount Rockwell area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1645.9199974982 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	mid slope
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	ABILAS & PICENG are scattered throughout shrubland. Cover of these trees varies. Understory is con
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	16-Aug-2000
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 shrubland. Tall shrubland with ash and chokecherry. Lower shrubs dom. by RUBPAR. Interspersed BROCAR & ELYGLA. Also patches of ABILAS, PICENG, & PSEMEN throughout meadow. This meadow lies at base of cliffy terraces up to Rising Wolf.

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 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 2 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 70 % 05       -none- 3 Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. Prunus emarginata bitter cherry Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. **   Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. Prunus emarginata bitter cherry Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. **   Tall Shrub 23 % 03       -none- 4 Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 6 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 7 Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub 7 % 03       -none- 8 Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 9 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 10 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 11 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous 60 % 05       -none- 12 Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 13 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 14 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 15 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 3 % 02       -none- 16 Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii Smith's melicgrass Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey **   Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii Smith's melicgrass Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 17 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 18 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 19 Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 20 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 21 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- 22 Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn Descurainia incana mountain tansymustard Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn **   Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn Descurainia incana mountain tansymustard Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda manyflower stickseed Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston **   Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda manyflower stickseed Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 40 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.