GLAC.61
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.61
Author Observation Code	GLAC.61
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.793451568 º
Longitude	-113.66891959 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Many Glacier - Grinnell Lake Trail
Location Narrative	Park at Grinnell Glacier trailhead. Hike up trail, over bridge, to area where trail parallels lake. When trail gets very close to lake head directly upslope, off trail, until you meet rocky talus area below cliffs. Plot is in rocky area below cliffs.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Many Glacier
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1597.15199757233 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Backslope
Landform	slope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness	not sure
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	29-Jul-1999
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 assn. is distinctively different from other ACEGLA assn.'s and seems ecologically important. Lots of browsing indicates heavy wildlife use. Very distinctive community dominated by shrubs.

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
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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 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. **   Short Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 2 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 **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 3 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 17 % 03       -none- 4 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 **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 5 Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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. **   Short 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 12 % 03       -none- 11 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Penstemon albertinus Greene Penstemon albertinus Greene Penstemon albertinus Alberta beardtongue Penstemon albertinus Greene **   Penstemon albertinus Greene Penstemon albertinus Alberta beardtongue Penstemon albertinus Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Bromus L. Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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- 22 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -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 20 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 60 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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