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GLAC.97
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6318.GLAC97
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.97
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.97
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.921247343 º
Longitude ? -113.902375292 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Goat Haunt - Waterton Valley Trail
Location Narrative ? From Goat Haunt R.S. hike up Waterton Valley Trail about 0.5 mile past the jct. for the Kootenai Lakes Campground. Plot is in wet meadow to north of trail, straddling small stream that feeds wet meadow.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Porcupine Ridge
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 200
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1338.6815979652 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? swale
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Glaciolacustrine
Representativeness ? good
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 4 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 2 %
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 ? 200
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 bordered by CARUTR herbaceous assn. and PICENG forest with ARNCOR, RUBPAR & GYMDRY. Small stream runns through plot.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Short Shrub
70 %
05       -none-
2 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-
3 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous
60 %
05       -none-
5 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
6 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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-
8 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell Aster eatonii Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell Aster eatonii Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth Athyrium filix-femina common ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Juncus ensifolius swordleaf rush Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. **   Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Juncus ensifolius swordleaf rush Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile L. **   Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Carex arcta Boott Carex arcta Boott Carex arcta northern cluster sedge Carex arcta Boott **   Carex arcta Boott Carex arcta northern cluster sedge Carex arcta Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Carex aquatilis water sedge Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth. Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth. Veronica americana American speedwell Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth. **   Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth. Veronica americana American speedwell Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones Glyceria elata Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones **   Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones **   Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones Glyceria elata Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones **   Glyceria elata (Nash ex Rydb.) M.E. Jones **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. **   Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. **   Herbaceous
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 70 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 60 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 70 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hartmann, Sonja Not specified/Unknown
Kimball, Shannon Plot author
Carolin, Tara Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Salix drummondiana / Calamagrostis canadensis Wet Shrubland       no
Cooper, Steve
Reid, Marion


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Clay Loam               Silty clay loam. Soil is very fine, dark and wet, with roots 4 in. deep. Small stream flowing through plot. Soil has organic material throughout.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Elk tracks and game trail just to east of plot. Browsing on willow.
unknown   none


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot