Park in St. Mary Campground, at last campsite in Loop C. Walk up steep hill to north, into forest and meadow areas. Continue approximately 0.5 mile, to homogeneous aspen forest.
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 lush undergrowth. Aspen are plentiful but aren't very leafy. Lots of dead branches, so this area is getting a lot of sun. Much les SYMALB than in more shady aspen understories. Drainage isn't as good here as in SYMALB dominated understories.