GLAC.95
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.95
Author Observation Code	GLAC.95
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.90027989 º
Longitude	-113.904285788 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Goat Haunt - Waterton Valley Trail
Location Narrative	Hike up Waterton Valley Trail from Goat Haunt to large avalanche chutte located just before jct. with Stoney Indian Pass trail. Plot is upslope from trail about 25 paces.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Porcupine Ridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1405.12799786421 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	mountain valley
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Till
Representativeness	good
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	6 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	24-Aug-1999
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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 entire shrubby slope is very patchy, with ALNVIR very dominant in some places, while other patches support dense stands of RHAALN and other areas have a real diverse mix of shrubs. Blue-green on arial photo's seems to be the PTEAQU. It is also very

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 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- 2 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 3 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 27 % 04       -none- 10 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 11 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 12 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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- 17 Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. **   Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. **   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 60 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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