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WATE.4005
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6446.WATE4005
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WATE.4005
Author Observation Code ? WATE.4005
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 49.111619899 º
Longitude ? -113.82789067 º
Author Location ? WATE
Location Narrative ? Maskinonge
State or Province ? Alberta
Country ? Canada
Named Places
area|country|territory: Canada
region|state|province: Alberta
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1290 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landscape Narrative ? MOISTURE=subhygric; SLOPE=8% -- BI2 ecosite; Foothills Parkland ecoregion
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 85 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-Jun-1994
Observation End Date ? 07-Jun-1994
Project ? Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? Record=Y; Relief Shape=CV; Old Soil Unit 1=008; Ecoregion=FP
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 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Sub-Canopy
15 %
03       -none-
2 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Tall Shrub
5 %
02       -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 **   Short Shrub
25 %
03       -none-
4 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
5 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Short Shrub
10 %
03       -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 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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
35 %
04       -none-
9 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous
35 %
04       -none-
10 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous
25 %
03       -none-
11 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous
25 %
03       -none-
12 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
10 %
03       -none-
13 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous
5 %
02       -none-
14 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous
5 %
02       -none-
15 Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
16 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-
17 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl **   Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 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-
24 Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Dwarf Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
25 Bryum calophyllum R. Br. Bryum calophyllum R. Br. Bryum calophyllum bryum moss Bryum calophyllum R. Br. **   Bryum calophyllum R. Br. Bryum calophyllum bryum moss Bryum calophyllum R. Br. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Achuff, Peter PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Populus tremuloides / Heracleum maximum Forest       no
Bradley, Cheryl
Achuff, Peter


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                         Orthic Black Chernozem


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   grazing has disturbed some patches (abundant Heracleum lanatum, Cirsium arvense, Taraxacum officinale and Bromus inermis)
Animal, general   old coyote den; elk grazing


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot