WATE.9028
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.9028
Author Observation Code	WATE.9028
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.000950783 º
Longitude	-113.907371927 º
Author Location	WATE
Location Narrative	fan on W side of Upper Waterton Lake at U.S. border
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	1270 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	alluvial fan
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciolacustrine
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=9% -- BA1 ecosite; Lower Subalpine ecoregion
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	85 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	23-Jul-1999
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	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 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 5 % 02       -none- 2 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 **   Sub-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 1 % 01       -none- 4 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 **   Tall Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 5 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. **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 6 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 **   Tall Shrub 7 % 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 50 % 04       -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 20 % 03       -none- 9 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 10 % 03       -none- 10 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 11 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 5 % 02       -none- 12 Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 13 Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 14 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 1 % 01       -none- 15 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 1 % 01       -none- 16 Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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 **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 20 Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 21 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 1 % 01       -none- 22 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 23 Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth Clintonia uniflora bride's bonnet Clintonia uniflora (Menzies ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Kunth **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 24 Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata oneleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz **   Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata oneleaf foamflower Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Carex microptera Mackenzie Carex microptera Mackenzie Carex microptera smallwing sedge Carex microptera Mackenzie **   Carex microptera Mackenzie Carex microptera smallwing sedge Carex microptera Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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- 33 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- 34 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- 35 Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 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- 37 Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 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- 40 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 41 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. Brachythecium oedipodium brachythecium moss Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. **   Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. Brachythecium oedipodium brachythecium moss Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 44 Brachythecium reflexum (Starke in Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. var. pacificum Ren. & Card. in Röll Brachythecium reflexum (Starke in Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. var. pacificum Ren. & Card. in Röll Brachythecium reflexum var. pacificum Pacific brachythecium moss Brachythecium reflexum (Starke in Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. var. pacificum Ren. & Card. in Röll **   Brachythecium reflexum (Starke in Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. var. pacificum Ren. & Card. in Röll Brachythecium reflexum var. pacificum Pacific brachythecium moss Brachythecium reflexum (Starke in Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. var. pacificum Ren. & Card. in Röll **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 45 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 % 01       -none- 46 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 % 01       -none- 47 Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum plagiothecium moss Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum plagiothecium moss Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 48 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 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular     10 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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