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WATE.4078
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6532.WATE4078
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WATE.4078
Author Observation Code ? WATE.4078
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 49.181251859 º
Longitude ? -114.076367433 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 ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2350 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landscape Narrative ? MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=20%
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Jul-1994
Observation End Date ? 22-Jul-1994
Project ? Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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=CX; Old Soil Unit 1=R; Ecoregion=AL
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Polygonum viviparum L. Polygonum viviparum L. Polygonum viviparum alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum L. **   Polygonum viviparum L. Polygonum viviparum alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum L. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
2 Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
3 Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. **   Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
4 Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata spiked woodrush Luzula spicata (L.) DC. **   Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata spiked woodrush Luzula spicata (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
5 Astragalus alpinus L. Astragalus alpinus L. Astragalus alpinus alpine milkvetch Astragalus alpinus L. **   Astragalus alpinus L. Astragalus alpinus alpine milkvetch Astragalus alpinus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Gentiana prostrata Haenke Gentiana prostrata Haenke Gentiana prostrata pygmy gentian Gentiana prostrata Haenke **   Gentiana prostrata Haenke Gentiana prostrata pygmy gentian Gentiana prostrata Haenke **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Minuartia rubella beautiful sandwort Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. **   Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Minuartia rubella beautiful sandwort Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Minuartia nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. **   Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Minuartia nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House Minuartia obtusiloba twinflower sandwort Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House **   Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House Minuartia obtusiloba twinflower sandwort Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh Claytonia lanceolata lanceleaf springbeauty Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh **   Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh Claytonia lanceolata lanceleaf springbeauty Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris curly sedge Carex rupestris All. **   Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris curly sedge Carex rupestris All. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer Minuartia austromontana Columbian stitchwort Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer **   Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer Minuartia austromontana Columbian stitchwort Minuartia austromontana S.J. Wolf & Packer **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Anemone lithophila Rydb. Anemone lithophila Rydb. Anemone lithophila Little Belt Mountain thimbleweed Anemone lithophila Rydb. **   Anemone lithophila Rydb. Anemone lithophila Little Belt Mountain thimbleweed Anemone lithophila Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Veronica alpina Veronica alpina L. Veronica alpina Veronica alpina **   Veronica alpina **   Veronica alpina L. Veronica alpina Veronica alpina **   Veronica alpina **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. Sedum rosea Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. Sedum rosea Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala eightpetal mountain-avens Dryas octopetala L. **   Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala eightpetal mountain-avens Dryas octopetala L. **   Dwarf Shrub
65 %
05       -none-
21 Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Salix reticulata L. ssp. nivalis (Hook.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor **   Dwarf Shrub
20 %
03       -none-
22 Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link Coelocaulon aculeatum Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link **   Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link **   Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link Coelocaulon aculeatum Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link **   Coelocaulon aculeatum (Schreber) Link **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     5 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub     5 %
Sub-Canopy     5 %
Tall Shrub     5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Achuff, Peter PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Dryas octopetala - Polygonum viviparum Alpine Dwarf-shrub Meadow       no
Bradley, Cheryl
Achuff, Peter


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                         Orthic Regosol


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot