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WATE.9005
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6720.WATE9005
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WATE.9005
Author Observation Code ? WATE.9005
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 49.055618802 º
Longitude ? -114.007286096 º
Author Location ? WATE
Location Narrative ? avalanche slope S of Cameron Creek
State or Province ? Alberta
Country ? Canada
Named Places
area|country|territory: Canada
region|state|province: Alberta
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1710 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? colluvial slope
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Landscape Narrative ? MOISTURE=Subhygric; SLOPE=65% -- HG1 ecosite; Lower Subalpine ecoregion
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 75 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Jul-1999
Observation End Date ? 05-Jul-1999
Project ? Waterton Lakes National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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 ? 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 Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve **   Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata Sitka alder Alnus viridis (Vill.) Lam. & DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. Löve **   Short Shrub
55 %
05       -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
15 %
03       -none-
3 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Short Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
4 Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Short Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
5 Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita rock willow Salix vestita Pursh **   Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita rock willow Salix vestita Pursh **   Short Shrub
5 %
02       -none-
6 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
2 %
02       -none-
7 Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Farr's willow Salix farriae Ball **   Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Farr's willow Salix farriae Ball **   Short Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
8 Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
9 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
10 Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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
15 %
03       -none-
13 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
14 Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
15 Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Actaea rubra red baneberry Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
16 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 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. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Poa/Trisetum sp. Poa/Trisetum sp. **   Poaceae Grass family Poa/Trisetum sp. **   Poa/Trisetum sp. **   Poaceae Grass family Poa/Trisetum sp. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Draba aurea Vahl ex Hornem. Draba aurea Vahl ex Hornem. Draba aurea golden draba Draba aurea Vahl ex Hornem. **   Draba aurea Vahl ex Hornem. Draba aurea golden draba Draba aurea Vahl ex Hornem. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii Smith's melicgrass Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey **   Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey Melica smithii Smith's melicgrass Melica smithii (Porter ex Gray) Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
30 Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaegr. Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaegr. Bryum pallescens bryum moss Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaegr. **   Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaegr. Bryum pallescens bryum moss Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaegr. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
31 Pohlia cruda (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia cruda (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia cruda pohlia moss Pohlia cruda (Hedw.) Lindb. **   Pohlia cruda (Hedw.) Lindb. Pohlia cruda pohlia moss Pohlia cruda (Hedw.) Lindb. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
32 Mnium thomsonii Schimp. Mnium thomsonii Schimp. Mnium thomsonii Thomson's calcareous moss Mnium thomsonii Schimp. **   Mnium thomsonii Schimp. Mnium thomsonii Thomson's calcareous moss Mnium thomsonii Schimp. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
33 Bryum stirtonii Schimp. Bryum stirtonii Schimp. Bryum stirtonii Stirton's bryum moss Bryum stirtonii Schimp. **   Bryum stirtonii Schimp. Bryum stirtonii Stirton's bryum moss Bryum stirtonii Schimp. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
34 Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa Pseudoleskea radicosa var. radicosa pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa **   Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa Pseudoleskea radicosa var. radicosa pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea radicosa (Mitt.) Mac. & Kindb. var. radicosa **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
35 Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Amblystegium serpens amblystegium moss Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Amblystegium serpens amblystegium moss Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
36 Brachythecium erythrorrhizon Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium erythrorrhizon Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium erythrorrhizon brachythecium moss Brachythecium erythrorrhizon Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium erythrorrhizon Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium erythrorrhizon brachythecium moss Brachythecium erythrorrhizon Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
37 Isopterygiopsis pulchella (Hedw.) Iwats. Isopterygiopsis pulchella (Hedw.) Iwats. Isopterygiopsis pulchella isopterygiopsis moss Isopterygiopsis pulchella (Hedw.) Iwats. **   Isopterygiopsis pulchella (Hedw.) Iwats. Isopterygiopsis pulchella isopterygiopsis moss Isopterygiopsis pulchella (Hedw.) Iwats. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Nonvascular     5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Ernst, R. Not specified/Unknown
Achuff, Peter PI
Bradley, Cheryl Not specified/Unknown
Miles, W. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata / Mesic Forbs Wet Shrubland       no
Achuff, Peter
Bradley, Cheryl


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                         Orthic Regosol


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   periodic avalanches


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot