GLAC.321
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.321
Author Observation Code	GLAC.321
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.788342395 º
Longitude	-113.67506221 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Many Glacier, Lake Josephine
Location Narrative	From Grinell Glacier Trailhead hike to foot of Lake Josephine. Continue past boat dock about 1/8 mi. Plot is uphill from trail, about 25 paces off trail, below large rock cliff.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Many Glacier area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1542.28799765572 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	moss=1; lichen=1; basal veg=1;
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Sep-2000
Observation End Date	05-Sep-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	This plot (or vegetation in general area) looks like a shrubland in the aerial photo. It's definitely shrubby, with young ABILAS (about 30 yrs old) scattered throught. ABILAS are scattered all across the shrubland on this slope. The trees are denser lo

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 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 30 % 04       -none- 2 Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Acer glabrum Torr. Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple Acer glabrum Torr. **   Tall Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 3 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 20 % 03       -none- 4 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   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 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 7 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 12 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 10 % 03       -none- 13 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 5 % 02       -none- 14 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 15 Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Heuchera cylindrica roundleaf alumroot Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. **   Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Heuchera cylindrica roundleaf alumroot Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 16 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 3 % 02       -none- 17 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia splitleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. **   Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia splitleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Aster laevis L. Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. Cryptogramma crispa Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. Cryptogramma crispa Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuitroot Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance **   Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuitroot Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Calochortus apiculatus Baker Calochortus apiculatus Baker Calochortus apiculatus pointedtip mariposa lily Calochortus apiculatus Baker **   Calochortus apiculatus Baker Calochortus apiculatus pointedtip mariposa lily Calochortus apiculatus Baker **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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- 33 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- 34 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Clematis columbiana rock clematis Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Clematis columbiana rock clematis Clematis columbiana (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 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 1 m 50 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 30 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 70 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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