WATE.4112
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.4112
Author Observation Code	WATE.4112
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.027163729 º
Longitude	-113.795454655 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	2260 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=40%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	35 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Aug-1994
Observation End Date	19-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:
Growthform1 Type	Needle-leaved shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Relief Shape=ST; Old Soil Unit 1=90R; 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. **   Tall Shrub 85 % 06       -none- 2 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 3 Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 5 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 2 % 02       -none- 6 Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium brachythecium moss Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium brachythecium moss Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 5 % 02       -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 5 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub     5 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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