WATE.4104
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4104
Author Observation Code	WATE.4104
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.154735243 º
Longitude	-114.141701502 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	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1860 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=10%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Aug-1994
Observation End Date	11-Aug-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=CX; Old Soil Unit 1=064; Ecoregion=SL

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Nutt. **   Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 3 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- 4 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 5 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 10 % 03       -none- 6 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 5 % 02       -none- 7 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 5 % 02       -none- 8 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 40 % 04       -none- 9 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- 10 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- 11 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 40 % 04       -none- 12 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 5 % 02       -none- 13 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 5 % 02       -none- 14 Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. Viola orbiculata darkwoods violet Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Vaccinium myrtillus L. Vaccinium myrtillus whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 16 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 25 % 03       -none- 17 Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. Rhytidiopsis robusta robust rhytidiopsis moss Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. **   Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. Rhytidiopsis robusta robust rhytidiopsis moss Rhytidiopsis robusta (Hook.) Broth. **   Nonvascular 20 % 03       -none- 18 Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd. Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd. Cladonia gracilis cup lichen Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd. **   Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd. Cladonia gracilis cup lichen Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -none- 19 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson Ptilidium californicum Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson **   Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson **   Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson Ptilidium californicum Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson **   Ptilidium californicum (Austin) Pearson **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Brachythecium groenlandicum (C. Jens.) Schljak. Brachythecium groenlandicum (C. Jens.) Schljak. Brachythecium groenlandicum Greenland brachythecium moss Brachythecium groenlandicum (C. Jens.) Schljak. **   Brachythecium groenlandicum (C. Jens.) Schljak. Brachythecium groenlandicum Greenland brachythecium moss Brachythecium groenlandicum (C. Jens.) Schljak. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria implexa horsehair lichen Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria implexa horsehair lichen Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fuscescens horsehair lichen Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fuscescens horsehair lichen Bryoria fuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl. Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl. Parmeliopsis ambigua ambiguous bran lichen Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl. **   Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl. Parmeliopsis ambigua ambiguous bran lichen Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fremontii Fremont's horsehair lichen Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria fremontii Fremont's horsehair lichen Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa Alectoria sarmentosa ssp. sarmentosa witch's hair lichen Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa **   Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa Alectoria sarmentosa ssp. sarmentosa witch's hair lichen Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. ssp. sarmentosa **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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 Vine/Liana     0 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular     50 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
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