WATE.4040
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4040
Author Observation Code	WATE.4040
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.140392093 º
Longitude	-113.87859424 º
Author Location	WATE
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	region|state|province: Alberta area|country|territory: Canada
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1390 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=80%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Jul-1994
Observation End Date	06-Jul-1994
Project	Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
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	Relief Shape=ST; Old Soil Unit 1=055; Ecoregion=MO

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Canopy 45 % 04       -none- 2 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. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 3 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. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 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 4 % 02       -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 2 % 02       -none- 6 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -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 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 10 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 11 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 12 Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 13 Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 14 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 3 % 02       -none- 15 Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. Clematis occidentalis western blue virginsbower Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. **   Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. Clematis occidentalis western blue virginsbower Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 16 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 2 % 02       -none- 17 Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 18 Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale western featherbells Stenanthium occidentale Gray **   Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale western featherbells Stenanthium occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 19 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 1 % 01       -none- 20 Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. Aster conspicuus Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Aster conspicuus Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear **   Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. **   Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Lathyrus ochroleucus cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Orthilia secunda (L.) House Orthilia secunda sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda (L.) House **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray Moneses uniflora single delight Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray **   Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray Moneses uniflora single delight Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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 1 % 01       -none- 30 Timmia austriaca Hedw. Timmia austriaca Hedw. Timmia austriaca Austria timmia moss Timmia austriaca Hedw. **   Timmia austriaca Hedw. Timmia austriaca Austria timmia moss Timmia austriaca Hedw. **   Nonvascular 20 % 03       -none- 31 Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Nonvascular 10 % 03       -none- 32 Peltigera praetextata (Florke ex Sommerf.) Zopf Peltigera praetextata (Florke ex Sommerf.) Zopf Peltigera praetextata felt lichen Peltigera praetextata (Florke ex Sommerf.) Zopf **   Peltigera praetextata (Florke ex Sommerf.) Zopf Peltigera praetextata felt lichen Peltigera praetextata (Florke ex Sommerf.) Zopf **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 33 Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen Cladonia P. Browne **   Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen Cladonia P. Browne **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 34 Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. Hypnum cupressiforme hypnum moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. **   Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. Hypnum cupressiforme hypnum moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium androgynum aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium androgynum aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia nutans pohlia moss Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. **   Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia nutans pohlia moss Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.) Aust. Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.) Aust. Brachythecium acuminatum acuminate brachythecium moss Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.) Aust. **   Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.) Aust. Brachythecium acuminatum acuminate brachythecium moss Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.) Aust. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Hylocomium splendens splendid feather moss Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Hylocomium splendens splendid feather moss Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Mnium spinulosum largetooth calcareous moss Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Mnium spinulosum largetooth calcareous moss Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn. Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn. Eurhynchium pulchellum eurhynchium moss Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn. **   Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn. Eurhynchium pulchellum eurhynchium moss Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai Vulpicida pinastri Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai **   Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai **   Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai Vulpicida pinastri Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai **   Vulpicida pinastri (Scop.) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 Parmelia sulcata Taylor Parmelia sulcata Taylor Parmelia sulcata shield lichen Parmelia sulcata Taylor **   Parmelia sulcata Taylor Parmelia sulcata shield lichen Parmelia sulcata Taylor **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca ragged lichen Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. **   Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca ragged lichen Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes tube lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. **   Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes tube lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 Usnea hirta (L.) F. H. Wigg. Usnea hirta (L.) F. H. Wigg. Usnea hirta beard lichen Usnea hirta (L.) F. H. Wigg. **   Usnea hirta (L.) F. H. Wigg. Usnea hirta beard lichen Usnea hirta (L.) F. H. Wigg. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 46 Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina wolf lichen Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue **   Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina wolf lichen Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular     40 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Tall Shrub     5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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