WATE.4058
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4058
Author Observation Code	WATE.4058
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.070255487 º
Longitude	-113.998165906 º
Author Location	WATE
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	area|country|territory: Canada region|state|province: Alberta
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1580 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=30%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jul-1994
Observation End Date	14-Jul-1994
Project	Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	Relief Shape=ST; Old Soil Unit 1=156; 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 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Canopy 40 % 04       -none- 2 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 3 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 4 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 5 Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Short Shrub 60 % 05       -none- 6 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 10 % 03       -none- 7 Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve **   Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 8 Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Menziesia ferruginea rusty menziesia Menziesia ferruginea Sm. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 9 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 10 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 12 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 13 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 14 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 15 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 2 % 02       -none- 16 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 1 % 01       -none- 17 Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 18 Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys pinesap Monotropa hypopithys L. **   Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys pinesap Monotropa hypopithys L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 5 % 02       -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 1 % 01       -none- 25 Brachythecium leibergii Grout Brachythecium leibergii Grout Brachythecium leibergii Leiberg's brachythecium moss Brachythecium leibergii Grout **   Brachythecium leibergii Grout Brachythecium leibergii Leiberg's brachythecium moss Brachythecium leibergii Grout **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. Ceratodon purpureus ceratodon moss Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. **   Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. Ceratodon purpureus ceratodon moss Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium brachythecium moss Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium brachythecium moss Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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- 30 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- 31 Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Lapland beard lichen Usnea lapponica Vainio **   Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Lapland beard lichen Usnea lapponica Vainio **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fuscescens horsehair lichen Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fuscescens horsehair lichen Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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