Hike Waterton Valley Trail to Kootenai Lakes Campground. Go to lakeshore and follow Waterton River north along shore for about 0.3 mi. Plot is alongside river in heavy forest with plenty of large downed trees.
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 mix of shrubs and forming a dense layer. CORSER is well represented here but hard to call it dominant, as RUBPAR & RHAALN are pretty dense here as well. Area is bordered by stream on one side. Upland is PICENG forest with ARNCOR, GYMDRY, S
Sandy clay loam. Soil has fine grained sand particles. No larger particles. Argilite particles present.
Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type
Disturbance Intensity
Disturbance Comment
unknown
Lots of large downed spruce not counted in wood ground cover because they are not touching ground. Large root mats present on a few fallen trees. Large trees toppled by windthrow? Very shallow root systems.
Animal, general
CORSER browsed. Ungulate scat and game trail in plot.