WATE.4060
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4060
Author Observation Code	WATE.4060
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.079727437 º
Longitude	-114.033826856 º
Author Location	WATE
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	region|state|province: Alberta area|country|territory: Canada
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1870 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=35%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
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=SL

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 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. **   Canopy 25 % 03       -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. **   Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 3 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 10 % 03       -none- 4 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- 5 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 35 % 04       -none- 6 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 7 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -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 5 % 02       -none- 9 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- 10 Ribes viscosissimum Pursh Ribes viscosissimum Pursh Ribes viscosissimum sticky currant Ribes viscosissimum Pursh **   Ribes viscosissimum Pursh Ribes viscosissimum sticky currant Ribes viscosissimum Pursh **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 11 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 3 % 02       -none- 12 Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Lonicera utahensis S. Wats. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -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 30 % 04       -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 25 % 03       -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 15 % 03       -none- 16 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 17 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 10 % 03       -none- 18 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 5 % 02       -none- 19 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 20 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 21 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- 22 Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale western featherbells Stenanthium occidentale Gray **   Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale western featherbells Stenanthium occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Dwarf Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 24 Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's big red stem moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. **   Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's big red stem moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 25 Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 26 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- 27 Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium starkei Starke's brachythecium moss Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium starkei Starke's brachythecium moss Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium albicans brachythecium moss Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium albicans brachythecium moss Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Usnea glabrata (Ach.) Vainio Usnea glabrata (Ach.) Vainio Usnea glabrata beard lichen Usnea glabrata (Ach.) Vainio **   Usnea glabrata (Ach.) Vainio Usnea glabrata beard lichen Usnea glabrata (Ach.) Vainio **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Bryoria glabra (Mot.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria glabra (Mot.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria glabra horsehair lichen Bryoria glabra (Mot.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria glabra (Mot.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria glabra horsehair lichen Bryoria glabra (Mot.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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-
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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 90 % Nonvascular     10 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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