WATE.9037
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.9037
Author Observation Code	WATE.9037
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.007813991 º
Longitude	-113.982699382 º
Author Location	WATE
Location Narrative	slopes on N side of Boundary Creek valley
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	2000 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Till
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=submesic; SLOPE=43% -- SU4 ecosite; Upper Subalpine ecoregion
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	06-Aug-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=SU

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 30 % 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 2 % 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 1 % 01       -none- 5 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 20 % 03       -none- 6 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 5 % 02       -none- 7 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 65 % 05       -none- 8 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- 9 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 2 % 02       -none- 10 Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman Gymnocarpium dryopteris western oakfern Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 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- 16 Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Roellia roellii (Broth. in Röll) Andrews ex Crum Roellia roellii (Broth. in Röll) Andrews ex Crum Roellia roellii Roell's moss Roellia roellii (Broth. in Röll) Andrews ex Crum **   Roellia roellii (Broth. in Röll) Andrews ex Crum Roellia roellii Roell's moss Roellia roellii (Broth. in Röll) Andrews ex Crum **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 18 Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa Pseudoleskea radicosa var. radicosa pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa **   Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa Pseudoleskea radicosa var. radicosa pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 19 Dicranum muehlenbeckii Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Dicranum muehlenbeckii Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Dicranum muehlenbeckii Muehlenbeck's dicranum moss Dicranum muehlenbeckii Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Dicranum muehlenbeckii Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Dicranum muehlenbeckii Muehlenbeck's dicranum moss Dicranum muehlenbeckii Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 20 Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. Pseudoleskea patens pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. **   Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. Pseudoleskea patens pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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