WATE.4086
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4086
Author Observation Code	WATE.4086
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.060509666 º
Longitude	-114.013995527 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	1590 m
Slope Aspect	180 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	10 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	65 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Jul-1994
Observation End Date	28-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=141; 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 40 % 04       -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. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 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- 4 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 8 % 03       -none- 5 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- 6 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- 7 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 45 % 04       -none- 8 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 5 % 02       -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 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 1 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys pinesap Monotropa hypopithys L. **   Monotropa hypopithys L. Monotropa hypopithys pinesap Monotropa hypopithys L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis slender-spire orchid Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. **   Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. Piperia unalascensis slender-spire orchid Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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- 17 Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium salebrosum brachythecium moss Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium salebrosum brachythecium moss Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde Dicranoweisia crispula dicranoweisia moss Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde **   Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde Dicranoweisia crispula dicranoweisia moss Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton Cladonia ecmocyna cup lichen Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton **   Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton Cladonia ecmocyna cup lichen Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Rhacomitrium canescens Rhacomitrium canescens **   Bryophyta Mosses Rhacomitrium canescens **   Rhacomitrium canescens **   Bryophyta Mosses Rhacomitrium canescens **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Rhacomitrium heterostichum var. heterostichum Rhacomitrium heterostichum var. heterostichum **   Bryophyta Mosses Rhacomitrium heterostichum var. heterostichum **   Rhacomitrium heterostichum var. heterostichum **   Bryophyta Mosses Rhacomitrium heterostichum var. heterostichum **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Dicranum polysetum Sw. Dicranum polysetum dicranum moss Dicranum polysetum Sw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Stereocaulon tomentosum Fr. Stereocaulon tomentosum Fr. Stereocaulon tomentosum tomentose snow lichen Stereocaulon tomentosum Fr. **   Stereocaulon tomentosum Fr. Stereocaulon tomentosum tomentose snow lichen Stereocaulon tomentosum Fr. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Cladonia grayi G. Merr. ex Sandst. Cladonia grayi G. Merr. ex Sandst. Cladonia grayi Gray's cup lichen Cladonia grayi G. Merr. ex Sandst. **   Cladonia grayi G. Merr. ex Sandst. Cladonia grayi Gray's cup lichen Cladonia grayi G. Merr. ex Sandst. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck Peltigera malacea felt lichen Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck **   Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck Peltigera malacea felt lichen Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Polytrichum juniperinum juniper polytrichum moss Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina wolf lichen Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue **   Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue Letharia vulpina wolf lichen Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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