WATE.5108
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.5108
Author Observation Code	WATE.5108
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.08482778 º
Longitude	-114.125335504 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	2180 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=subxeric; SLOPE=50%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	70 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-1995
Observation End Date	09-Aug-1995
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	Record=Y; 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. **   Canopy 8 % 03       -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. **   Canopy 2 % 02       -none- 3 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 3 % 02       -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 2 % 02       -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 15 % 03       -none- 6 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 7 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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- 9 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 10 Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) Gray Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) Gray Astragalus robbinsii Robbins' milkvetch Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) Gray **   Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) Gray Astragalus robbinsii Robbins' milkvetch Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) Gray **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 11 Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 12 Penstemon eriantherus Pursh Penstemon eriantherus Pursh Penstemon eriantherus fuzzytongue penstemon Penstemon eriantherus Pursh **   Penstemon eriantherus Pursh Penstemon eriantherus fuzzytongue penstemon Penstemon eriantherus Pursh **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 13 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 14 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 15 Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher Penstemon ellipticus rocky ledge penstemon Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher **   Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher Penstemon ellipticus rocky ledge penstemon Penstemon ellipticus Coult. & Fisher **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 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- 21 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- 22 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray Phacelia sericea silky phacelia Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray **   Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray Phacelia sericea silky phacelia Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. Tortula ruralis tortula moss Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. **   Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. Tortula ruralis tortula moss Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. Rhizocarpon geographicum world map lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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- 33 Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson Letharia columbiana wolf lichen Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson **   Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson Letharia columbiana wolf lichen Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J. W. Thomson **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward Ahtiana sphaerosporella ahtiana lichen Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward **   Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward Ahtiana sphaerosporella ahtiana lichen Ahtiana sphaerosporella (Mull. Arg.) Goward **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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