WATE.5138
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.5138
Author Observation Code	WATE.5138
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.09950848 º
Longitude	-113.898193639 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	1340 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=mesic; SLOPE=2%
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	85 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Aug-1995
Observation End Date	19-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=RG; Old Soil Unit 1=011; Ecoregion=MO

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 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 45 % 04       -none- 2 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 40 % 04       -none- 3 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 10 % 03       -none- 4 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 5 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 6 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 8 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 9 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 10 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 11 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 12 Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 13 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 14 Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. **   Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 15 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii (D.C. Eat.) Greene **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 17 Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear **   Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Brachythecium hyalotapetum B. Hig. & N. Hig. Brachythecium hyalotapetum B. Hig. & N. Hig. Brachythecium hyalotapetum brachythecium moss Brachythecium hyalotapetum B. Hig. & N. Hig. **   Brachythecium hyalotapetum B. Hig. & N. Hig. Brachythecium hyalotapetum brachythecium moss Brachythecium hyalotapetum B. Hig. & N. Hig. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium starkei Starke's brachythecium moss Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium starkei Starke's brachythecium moss Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Dicranum fuscescens Turn. Dicranum fuscescens Turn. Dicranum fuscescens dicranum moss Dicranum fuscescens Turn. **   Dicranum fuscescens Turn. Dicranum fuscescens dicranum moss Dicranum fuscescens Turn. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Mnium spinulosum largetooth calcareous moss Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Mnium spinulosum largetooth calcareous moss Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Hypogymnia imshaugii Krog Hypogymnia imshaugii Krog Hypogymnia imshaugii Imshaug's tube lichen Hypogymnia imshaugii Krog **   Hypogymnia imshaugii Krog Hypogymnia imshaugii Imshaug's tube lichen Hypogymnia imshaugii Krog **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Lapland beard lichen Usnea lapponica Vainio **   Usnea lapponica Vainio Usnea lapponica Lapland beard lichen Usnea lapponica Vainio **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria capillaris horsehair lichen Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria capillaris horsehair lichen Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Bryoria pseudofuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria pseudofuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria pseudofuscescens horsehair lichen Bryoria pseudofuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Bryoria pseudofuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. Bryoria pseudofuscescens horsehair lichen Bryoria pseudofuscescens (Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes tube lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. **   Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. Hypogymnia physodes tube lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Parmeliopsis hyperopta (Ach.) Arnold Parmeliopsis hyperopta (Ach.) Arnold Parmeliopsis hyperopta bran lichen Parmeliopsis hyperopta (Ach.) Arnold **   Parmeliopsis hyperopta (Ach.) Arnold Parmeliopsis hyperopta bran lichen Parmeliopsis hyperopta (Ach.) Arnold **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca ragged lichen Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. **   Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. Platismatia glauca ragged lichen Platismatia glauca (L.) Culb. & C. Culb. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Parmelia sulcata Taylor Parmelia sulcata Taylor Parmelia sulcata shield lichen Parmelia sulcata Taylor **   Parmelia sulcata Taylor Parmelia sulcata shield lichen Parmelia sulcata Taylor **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular     5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub     5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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