WATE.9006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.9006
Author Observation Code	WATE.9006
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.031039951 º
Longitude	-113.927977036 º
Author Location	WATE
Location Narrative	avalanche slope south of Bertha Creek
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	1750 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	colluvial slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=subhygric; SLOPE=82% -- HG1 ecosite; Lower Subalpine ecoregion
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	06-Jul-1999
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	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 80 % 06       -none- 2 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- 3 Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Sambucus racemosa L. Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Sambucus racemosa L. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 4 Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Nutt. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 5 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- 6 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- 7 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Circaea alpina L. Circaea alpina small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. **   Herbaceous 7 % 03       -none- 9 Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Viola glabella Nutt. Viola glabella pioneer violet Viola glabella Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 10 Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy Dryopteris expansa spreading woodfern Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy **   Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy Dryopteris expansa spreading woodfern Dryopteris expansa (K. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 11 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 12 Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott **   Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 13 Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 14 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 1 % 01       -none- 15 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 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 1 % 01       -none- 17 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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- 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 Cryptogramma stelleri (Gmel.) Prantl Cryptogramma stelleri (Gmel.) Prantl Cryptogramma stelleri fragile rockbrake Cryptogramma stelleri (Gmel.) Prantl **   Cryptogramma stelleri (Gmel.) Prantl Cryptogramma stelleri fragile rockbrake Cryptogramma stelleri (Gmel.) Prantl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis California nettle Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. **   Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis California nettle Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Mitella pentandra Hook. Mitella pentandra Hook. Mitella pentandra fivestamen miterwort Mitella pentandra Hook. **   Mitella pentandra Hook. Mitella pentandra fivestamen miterwort Mitella pentandra Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Disporum trachycarpum roughfruit fairybells Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Mitella trifida Graham Mitella trifida Graham Mitella trifida threeparted miterwort Mitella trifida Graham **   Mitella trifida Graham Mitella trifida threeparted miterwort Mitella trifida Graham **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh Claytonia lanceolata lanceleaf springbeauty Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh **   Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh Claytonia lanceolata lanceleaf springbeauty Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) Crum Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) Crum Platydictya jungermannioides Jungermann's platydictya moss Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) Crum **   Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) Crum Platydictya jungermannioides Jungermann's platydictya moss Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) Crum **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 32 Pseudoleskea incurvata (Hedw.) Loeske var. incurvata Pseudoleskea incurvata (Hedw.) Loeske var. incurvata Pseudoleskea incurvata var. incurvata pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea incurvata (Hedw.) Loeske var. incurvata **   Pseudoleskea incurvata (Hedw.) Loeske var. incurvata Pseudoleskea incurvata var. incurvata pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea incurvata (Hedw.) Loeske var. incurvata **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 33 Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp. Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp. Dichodontium pellucidum dichodontium moss Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp. **   Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp. Dichodontium pellucidum dichodontium moss Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 34 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 0 % 01       -none- 35 Lophocolea minor Nees Lophocolea minor Nees Lophocolea minor Lophocolea minor Nees **   Lophocolea minor Nees **   Lophocolea minor Nees Lophocolea minor Lophocolea minor Nees **   Lophocolea minor Nees **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 36 Mnium ambiguum H. Müll. Mnium ambiguum H. Müll. Mnium ambiguum ambiguous calcareous moss Mnium ambiguum H. Müll. **   Mnium ambiguum H. Müll. Mnium ambiguum ambiguous calcareous moss Mnium ambiguum H. Müll. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 37 Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre (Hedw.) Chen Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre (Hedw.) Chen Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre bryoerythrophyllum moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre (Hedw.) Chen **   Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre (Hedw.) Chen Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre bryoerythrophyllum moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostre (Hedw.) Chen **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 38 Plagiomnium medium (Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium medium (Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium medium medium plagiomnium moss Plagiomnium medium (Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.) T. Kop. **   Plagiomnium medium (Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium medium medium plagiomnium moss Plagiomnium medium (Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.) T. Kop. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 39 Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. Tortella tortuosa tortured tortella moss Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. **   Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. Tortella tortuosa tortured tortella moss Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 40 Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. Pseudoleskea patens pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. **   Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. Pseudoleskea patens pseudoleskea moss Pseudoleskea patens (Lindb.) Kindb. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 41 Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. Lescuraea stenophylla Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. **   Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. **   Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. Lescuraea stenophylla Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. **   Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card. in Röll) Kindb. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 42 Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. Porella platyphylla Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. **   Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. **   Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. Porella platyphylla Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. **   Porella platyphylla (L.) Pfeiff. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 43 Fissidens bryoides Hedw. Fissidens bryoides Hedw. Fissidens bryoides bryoid fissidens moss Fissidens bryoides Hedw. **   Fissidens bryoides Hedw. Fissidens bryoides bryoid fissidens moss Fissidens bryoides Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 44 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- 45 Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. Brachythecium oedipodium brachythecium moss Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. **   Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. Brachythecium oedipodium brachythecium moss Brachythecium oedipodium (Mitt.) Jaeg. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 46 Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum plagiothecium moss Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. Plagiothecium laetum plagiothecium moss Plagiothecium laetum Schimp. in B.S.G. **   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 40 % Nonvascular     10 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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