WATE.9038
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.9038
Author Observation Code	WATE.9038
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.001465819 º
Longitude	-113.950211222 º
Author Location	WATE
Location Narrative	slopes on N side of Boundary Creek
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	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	valley
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=58% -- HG2 ecosite; Lower Subalpine ecoregion
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	15 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	07-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:
Growthform1 Type	Needle-leaved shrub
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 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 6 % 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 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 15 % 03       -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 10 % 03       -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 15 % 03       -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 7 % 03       -none- 7 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 5 % 02       -none- 8 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 5 % 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 2 % 02       -none- 10 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 2 % 02       -none- 11 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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 55 % 05       -none- 15 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 15 % 03       -none- 16 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- 17 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 2 % 02       -none- 18 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 19 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 1 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 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- 22 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- 23 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 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- 27 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 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- 32 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 2 % 02       -none- 33 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- 34 Orthodicranum strictum Orthodicranum Orthodicranum Orthodicranum strictum **   Orthodicranum strictum **   Orthodicranum Orthodicranum Orthodicranum strictum **   Orthodicranum strictum **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 35 Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. Cladonia pyxidata cup lichen Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. **   Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. Cladonia pyxidata cup lichen Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 36 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- 37 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 % 01       -none- 38 Cladonia carneola (Fr.) Fr. Cladonia carneola (Fr.) Fr. Cladonia carneola cup lichen Cladonia carneola (Fr.) Fr. **   Cladonia carneola (Fr.) Fr. Cladonia carneola cup lichen Cladonia carneola (Fr.) Fr. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 39 Cladonia cornuta (L.) Hoffm. ssp. cornuta Cladonia cornuta (L.) Hoffm. ssp. cornuta Cladonia cornuta ssp. cornuta cup lichen Cladonia cornuta (L.) Hoffm. ssp. cornuta **   Cladonia cornuta (L.) Hoffm. ssp. cornuta Cladonia cornuta ssp. cornuta cup lichen Cladonia cornuta (L.) Hoffm. ssp. cornuta **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 40 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 % 01       -none- 41 Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske var. uncinata Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske var. uncinata Sanionia uncinata var. uncinata sanionia moss Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske var. uncinata **   Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske var. uncinata Sanionia uncinata var. uncinata sanionia moss Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske var. uncinata **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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