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Vegetation Characterization Program
Glacier National Park
Physical Descriptive Data for Plots, Part 1
Physical Descriptive Data for Plots, Part 1These data were collected under contract by The Nature Conservancy, through a contract with the Environmental Research Systems Institute. They consist of descriptionsof the physical description for each site, site code, site name, GPS coordinates, elevation, slope, aspect, topographic setting, landform, surface geology, cowardin system type, surface materials, leaf characteristics, and physiography. If your browser has tables capability, see the table version of this file Part 1, table version of this file Part 2 and table version of this file Part 3with your browser. For download, Excel(*.xls) and MDbase(*.mdb) formats are available. Other Data for Plots include Species Listing Data.
PLOT_CODE_CORRECTED PLOT_CODE SUBPLOT POLYGON_CODE PROVISIONAL_COMMUNITY_NAME COOPS_NAME_APR2002 CLASSIFIED_COMMUNITY_NAME NVC_ELCODE ACRONYM COOPS_ORIGINAL_NAMEAPR2001 LOCATION SUBLOCATION QUAD_NAME QUAD_CODE COORD_SYS GPS_FILE GPS_TECHNIQUES FIELD_UTM_X FIEL_ UTM_Y CORR_UTM_X CORR_UTM_Y FIELD_UTM_ZONE UTM_ZONE SURVEY_DATE SURVEYORS PLOT DIRECTIONS X_DIMENSION Y_DIMENSION PLOT SHAPE PHOTOS ROLL_NUMBER FRAME_NUMBER PERM REPRESENTATIVENESS ELEVN ELEV_UNITS GPS_DATUM SLOPE PRECISE_SLOPE ASPECT PRECISE_ASPECT TOPO_POSITION LANDFORM SURFICIAL_GEOLOGY COW_SYS HYDRO_REGIME ENVIRONMENTAL_COMMENTS SOIL_TAXON/DESCRIPTION SOIL_TEXTURE SOIL_DEP SOIL_DEP_UNITS SOIL_DRAINAGE %BR %_LR %_SR %_SAND %_LD %_WOOD %_WATER %BS %_OTHER %_OTHER_DESCRIPTION LEAF_PHENOLOGY LEAF_TYPE PHYSIO_CLASS ORIG_PHYSIO_CLASS T1_HGT T1_COVER T2_HGT T2_COVER T3_HGT T3_COVER S1_HGT S1_COVER S2_HGT S2_COVER S3_HGT S3_COVER H_HGT H_COVER N_HGT N_COVER OTHER_MEASURE1_DEFINED OTHER_MEASURE2_DEFINED ANIMAL_USE_EVIDENCE | DISTURBANCE_COMMENTS OTHER_COMMENTS UPDATE USER SPECIES_COUNTER OPTIONAL_FIELDS_DEFINED OPT1 OPT2 OPT3 GLAC.0001 GLAC.1 No ABILAS - PICENG / XERTEN - VACMEM (SVC 7/01); ABILAS - PICENG / VACMEM / XERTEN Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Vaccinium membranaceum / Xerophyllum tenax Forest CEGL005917 ABILAS - PICENG / VACMEM / XERTEN ABILAS - PICENG / VACMEM / XERTEN GLAC Two Medicine - Scenic Point Squaw Mountain 1 WP001 plgr 325894 5372906 325894 5372906 12 12 6/16/1999 Shannon Kimball,Sonja Hartmann Scenic point parking lot. Walk up trail to Scenic Point approximately 1/4 mi. Plot is right of trail, off trail approximately 10 paces. 11.3500003814697 Circular Yes 1 21 Yes good 5340 2 NAD83 Somewhat steep NW Lowslope valley floor Glacial Deposits: Lacustrine and fluvial deposits Upland none Dead whitebark pine and lodgepole pine, probably due to blisher rust infection. loam 1 Well drained 0 1 1 0 4 3 0 1 evergreen Needle-leaved forest forest 1 - 2 m 30 10 - 15 m 80 2 - 5 m 30 0 <0.5 m 30 0 <0.5 m 70 <0.5 m 60 Cover: T=>0-1%, P=>1-5%, 1=>5-15%, 2=>15-25%. .… Mean Height (m) none Stand has windthrown trees. Photo taken from Plot Center (roughly) looking northwest. Permanent plot marker is at Plot Center. 10/19/1999 sfk 18 Opt 1 = Basal Vegetation Cover (cover scale is same as used in Unveg. Surface); Opt 2 = Moss Cover ( " " " " ) Opt 3 = Lichen Cover ( " " ) 3 5 3 GLAC.0002 GLAC.2 No AMEALN/PSESPE; Hab. Type: PSEMEN/FESCAM AMEALN / BUNCHGRASS Amelanchier alnifolia / Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bunchgrass Shrubland CEGL001065 AMEALN / BUNCH AMEALN / BUNCH-GRASS GLAC St. Mary - Goose Island Overlook Rising Sun 1 WP002 plgr 313603 5396359 313603 5396359 12 12 6/17/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann Park at Wild Goose Island Overlook, near St. Mary Lake. Walk down toward lake & veer to right toward open (non-treed) area. Plot center is about 20 paces from trail. 5.65000009536743 circular Yes 1 22 Yes good 4640 2 NAD83 Moderate S Lowslope alluvial terrace Sedimentary Rocks: Limestone and Dolomite Upland Open patch is surrounded by coniferous forest (Douglas-fir & Subalpine fir), which is encroaching into shrubland. Silt loam 1 Well drained 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 Cold-deciduous Graminoid shrubland Herbaceous vegetation 30 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 20 <0.5 m 30 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 50 <0.5 m 50 See plot 1 See plot 1 Deer scat, ground squirel holes. Serviceberry heavily browsed. Cut wood just outside of plot. May be sight of old camp. Plot photo taken in NE direction. Plot center is marked with stake. 10/19/1999 sfk 43 See Plot 1 2 1 1 GLAC.0003 GLAC.3 No ABILAS - PICENG / CLIUNI - CLIUNI (SVC 7/01); ABILAS - PICENG / CLIUNI - CLIUNI Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Clintonia uniflora Forest CEGL005912 ABILAS - PICENG / CLIUNI ABILAS - PICENG / CLIUNI - CLIUNI GLAC St. Mary Lake - Goose Island Overlook Rising Sun 1 WP003 plgr 313655 5396134 313655 5396134 12 12 6/17/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann Park at Wild Goose Island Overlook, near St. Mary Lk. Walk down trail toward lake 40 paces. Plot is to left of trail, about 50 paces from trail. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 1 23, 24 Yes Good. 4610 2 NAD83 Gentle SW Lowslope depression Sedimentary Rocks: Limestone and Dolomite Upland Silt loam 0 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved forest forest 0 20 - 35 m 50 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 60 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 <0.5 m 5 See plot 1 See plot 1 Deer scat Blowdown ABILAS from wind off of lake. Opinings in this late-seral stand have higher cover of ALNVIR. Undergrowth is lush. 10/19/1999 sfk 39 See plot 1 3 3 0 GLAC.0004 GLAC.4 No AMEALN mixed forb-mixed grass; Hab. Type: ? NOT YET CLASSIFIED Amelanchier alnifolia / Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bunchgrass Shrubland CEGL001065 AMEALN / BUNCH NOT YET CLASSIFIED GLAC Firebrand Pass Trail; Coonsa Ponds Summit 1 WP004 plgr 330838 5360336 330838 5360336 12 12 6/22/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, TC, H. Haugen Firebrand Pass Trailhead, near mi. marker 203. Walk .25 mi from trailhead. Plot is about 50 ft. N of trail, above wet area, below low ridge. 20 5 rectangular Yes 1 and 2 25 and 1 Yes good, but AMEALN seems to be growing lower that is typical for this species. 5242 2 NAD83 Somewhat steep SW Lowslope ridge Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone Upland Close proximity to trail. Some weedy species have moved into the shrubland, but haven't affected overall composition. Loamy sand Loam 0 1 well drained 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 2 cold-deciduous broad-leaved dwarf shrubland dwarf shrubland 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 30 0 See plot 1 See plot 1 Bear scat Weeds have started to colonize slope. Association changes upslope; increasing cover in ARCUVA. AMEALN is still very dominant there. Plot lies above old road, but doesn't seem too affected by disturbance, other than couple of invaders (TAROFF & TRADUB). 10/19/1999 sfk 35 See plot 1 2 0 0 GLAC.0005 GLAC.5 No POPTRE/AMEALN; Hab. Type: ? POPTRE / HERMAX Populus tremuloides / Heracleum maximum Forest CEGL000595 POPTRE / HERMAX POPTRE / HERMAX GLAC Firebrand Pass Trail; Coonsa Ponds Summit 1 WP005 plgr 330772 5360427 330772 5360427 12 12 6/22/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, TC, H. Haugen Firebrand Pass Trailhead. Walk up trail about 0.5 mi. Plot is off trail to NE about 100 yards. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 2 Yes Good. 5260 2 NAD83 Moderate E Lowslope foothills Sedementary Upland Aspen clumped. Very diverse understory that changes with density of aspen, slope, ect. Mosaic of tree heights and densities along slope. Sandy loam 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 cold-deciduous broad-leaved forest forest 0 5 - 10 m 40 1 - 2 m 5 0 1 - 2 m 30 <0.5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 See plot 1 See plot 1 Land snails present. Bear scat, elk scat just outside plot. Very mesic forest with good diversity. HERLAN not real abundant, but it is present. ASTENG by far most abundant forb. HERLAN more abundant in moister zone, lower on slope. 10/19/1999 sfk 45 See plot 1 3 0 0 GLAC.0006 GLAC.6 No PINCON / CLIUNI - VACCES (SVC 7/01); Hab. Type: ABILAS/CLIUNI-VACCES PINCON / VACCES / CLIUNI Pinus contorta / Vaccinium caespitosum / Clintonia uniflora Forest CEGL005923 PINCON / VACCAE / CLIUNI PINCON / VACCAE / CLIUNI GLAC Firebrand Pass Trail - Coonsa Lakes Squaw Mountain 1 WP006 plgr 330346 5360757 330346 5360757 12 12 6/22/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, TC, H. Haugen Park at Firebrand Pass trailhead, near mile marker 203. Walk up trail about 0.75 mi. Plot center is about 0.25 mi north of trail. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 3 Yes very good 5230 2 NAD83 Gentle E Lowslope foothills sedementary upland Stand has a mosaic of ARNCOR, CALRUB and VACCEA in understory. Hard to fit into 1 association. loamy sand Loam 0 1 Well drained 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved forest forest 0 2 - 5 m 40 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 20 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 50 <0.5 m 5 Bear scat, hare scat and ungulate rubs on trees. Stand age is roughly 60 years. Stand replacing fire burned in 1930's. This association is mixed in with a PINCON/CALRUB assoc., which seems to be more prevalent where canopy is more closed. Lots of arnica and more coming in as season progresses. Cover estimates are based on arnica cover at maturity (higher cover than we see today). 10/19/1999 sfk 35 See plot 1 3 2 1 GLAC.0007 GLAC.7 No PINCON / CLIUNI - VACCES woodland (SVC 7/01); Hab. Type: ABILAS / CLIUNI - VACCES PINCON / VACCES / CLIUNI Pinus contorta / Vaccinium caespitosum / Clintonia uniflora Forest CEGL005923 PINCON / VACCAE / CLIUNI PINCON / VACCAE / CLIUNI GLAC Firebrand Pass trailhead, before junct. with Autumn Creek trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP007 plgr 330105 5360543 330105 5360543 12 12 6/23/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC, H. Haugen Park at Firebrand Pass trailhead. Take Firebrand Pass trail about 1 mile, through wet meadows, past mixed POPTRE forest, into PINCON forest. Plot is midway up slope, about 15 m off trail to North. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 4 Yes good. VACCEA well represented 5400 2 NAD83 gentle E midslope slope Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone upland More open areas in PINCON seem to support more VACCEA. Loamy sand loam 1 well drained 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved forest forest 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 20 0 0.5 - 1 m 60 0 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 10 See plot 1 See plot 1 Fresh bear scat and elk/ungulate scat. This assn. forms a mosaic with PINCON/ARNCOR assn. 10/19/1999 sfk 28 See plot 1 3 1 1 GLAC.0008 GLAC.8 No PINCON / XERTEN - VACMEM (SVC 7/01); Hab. Type: ABILAS / XERTEN - VACMEM PINCON / VACMEM / XERTEN Pinus contorta / Vaccinium membranaceum / Xerophyllum tenax Forest CEGL005913 PINCON / VACMEM / XERTEN PINCON / VACMEM / XERTEN GLAC Jct. of Firebrand Pass and Autumn Creek trails Squaw Mountain 1 WP008 plgr 329258 5361098 329258 5361098 12 12 6/23/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC, H. Haugen Park at Firebrand Pass trailhead. Walk up Firebrand Pass trail to junction with Autumn Creek trail. Go about 30 paces up trail, toward Firebrand Pass. Turn NE and head into stand about 10-15 paces to plot center. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 5 Yes very good. Early to mid-seral stand with uniform shrub and forb understory. ABILAS AND PICENG moving in. 5580 2 NAD83 Gentle S Toeslope mid slope Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone Upland sandy clay loam. Soil is less sandy than other locations near here. Forms ribbon that breaks just past 1 inch. Sandy loam 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved forest forest 0 15 - 20 m 40 5 0 0.5 - 1 m 70 0 <0.5 m 30 <0.5 m 10 See plot 1 See plot 1 none Stand initiation in 1901-1960. Mid-seral, some mixed stands. See Plot Representativness Comments 10/19/1999 sfk 25 See plot 1 2 2 1 GLAC.0009 GLAC.9 No POPTRE/SYMALB; Hab. Type: ABILAS/ ? POPTRE / HERMAX Populus tremuloides / Heracleum maximum Forest CEGL000595 POPTRE / HERMAX POPTRE / HERMAX GLAC Firebrand Pass Trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP009 plgr 329424 5361022 329424 5361022 12 12 6/24/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC, H. Haugen Park at Firebrand Pass Trailhead. Take Firebrand Pass trail about 0.5 mi., through meadow, up slope, into PINCON forest. Go through POPTRE-PINCON. Trail levels out some. Plot is on south-facing slope about 20 paces north of trail. Plot is about 0.5 mi before jct. with Autumn Cr. trail. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 6 Yes good 5440 2 NAD83 Moderate S toeslope mid slope sedimentary upland sandy clay loam Sandy loam 0 1 well drained 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved forest forest 0 10 - 15 m 50 5 - 10 m 5 0 0.5 - 1 m 60 0 <0.5 m 40 0 See plot 1 See plot 1 Ungulate eaten bark on POPTRE. This association follows depression in slope (aspect S-SE), in moister draw. Upslope on either side drier habitats support coniferous assn.'s. Transition zones between assn.'s are well defined. The assn. is bordered by coniferous (ABILAS & PINCON) forests on eastern and western sides, both a little upslope. 10/19/1999 sfk 31 See plot 1 2 0 0 GLAC.0010 GLAC.10 No POPTRE/PINCON; Hab. Type: ? POPTRE - PINCON / CLIUNI - CLIUNI Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa - Populus tremuloides - Conifer / Clintonia uniflora Forest CEGL005906 POPBST - POPTRE - CONIFER / CLIUNI POPTRE - PINCON / CLIUNI - CLIUNI GLAC Firebrand Pass trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP009 plgr 329895 5360709 329895 5360709 12 12 6/24/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC Take Firebrand Pass trail from trailhead about 0.75 mi, through wet meadow, up slope. Plot is about 25 paces, taking 20 degree bearing from trail. Plot is in transitional forest. Most stands visible from plot are mixed PINCON with POPTRE. Just up on trail is tall stand of pure POPTRE to right of trail with lots of eaten bark patches from elk. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 7 Yes unsure 5340 2 NAD83 Gentle SW toeslope mid slope sedimentary upland Soil is mottled. Grey/rust color under dark humus layer. Needed no extra water to make tight ball. made ribbon over 1.5-2 in. Evidence of seeps or drainage running through plot. Clay 0 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous broad-leaved Forest Forest 0 15 - 20 m 60 0 0 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 30 <0.5 m 5 See plot 1 See plot 1 none This may be transition zone (ecotone) between POPTRE and PINCON dominated assn.'s. Fairly wide band of mixed forest exists and extends for a great distance. 10/19/1999 sfk 1 See plot 1 2 2 0 GLAC.0011 GLAC.11 No PENFLO/FESCAM; Hab. Type: PENFLO/FESCAM PENFLO / FESCAM Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Festuca campestris Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL001503 DASFRU / FESCAM PENFLO / FESCAM GLAC Firebrand Pass Trailhead Summit 1 WP011 plgr 331046 5360211 331046 5360211 12 12 6/24/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC From Firebrand Pass trailhead go about 250 ft up trail. Turn north, and go up slope 8 paces to plot . 20 5 rectangular Yes 2 8 Yes good 5080 2 NAD83 Somewhat steep SW midslope foothills Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone upland Knapweed invasion upslope and moving into this area. loam 0 1 well drained 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 0 cold-deciduous graminoid shrubland shrubland 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 40 0 Ground squirrel holes just outside of plot. Weeds invading (CENMAC) due to close proximity of this plot to road and trail. Overall this south-facing slope has shallow undulating topography. This association seems to occupy shallow swales within the slope. Swales run N-S. Adjoining association on rises is AMEALN / mixed for/mixed grass. 10/19/1999 sfk 22 1 1 0 GLAC.0012 GLAC.12 No PINCON / XERTEN - VACSCO woodland (SVC 7/01); Hab. Type: ABILAS/XERTEN - VACSCO phase PINCON / VACSCO / XERTEN Pinus contorta / Vaccinium scoparium / Xerophyllum tenax Forest CEGL005924 PINCON / VACSCO / XERTEN PINCON / VACSCO / XERTEN GLAC Marias Pass; Autumn Creek trailhead Summit 1 WP012 plgr 325151 5354537 325151 5354537 12 12 6/24/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC Park at Marias Pass parking lot. Walk directly across road and tracks from monument and find Autumn Creek trailhead (look for orange marker on tree). Go up trail about 0.25 mile. Turn left and go 17 paces to plot center. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 9 Yes very good 5240 2 NAD83 gentle NE interfluve foothills sedimentary upland Sandy loam 0 1 well drained 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved woodland forest 0 20 - 35 m 20 2 - 5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 70 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 20 none none Dense carpet of VACSCO with patches of XERTEN. PINCON canopy cover is sparse. Probably due to dying crown from beetle infestation. 10/19/1999 sfk 20 2 3 1 GLAC.0013 GLAC.13 No PINCON / XERTEN - VACSCO woodland (SVC 7/01); Hab. Type = ? PINCON / VACSCO / XERTEN Pinus contorta / Vaccinium scoparium / Xerophyllum tenax Forest CEGL005924 PINCON / VACSCO / XERTEN PINCON / VACSCO / XERTEN GLAC Autumn Creek trail, between Marias Pass and Firebrand Pass junctions Summit 1 WP013 plgr 325617 5356604 325617 5356604 12 12 6/28/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, H. Haugen, SL Hike from Marias Pass trailhead about 2.5 mi, taking the Autumn Creek trail north toward Firebrand Pass. You cross multiple creeks, go through open areas, then drop down to another creek in a PINCON forest. Cross this creek. Trail follows the creek. About 0.1 mi from creek crossing turn to face up slope on right of trail. Go up slope 19 paces to plot center. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 10 Yes good 5560 2 NAD83 Very steep SW midslope mid slope sedimentary upland sandy clay loam clay loam 0 1 well drained 0 1 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved woodland forest 0 10 - 15 m 30 0 0 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 70 <0.5 m 5 Ungulate rub within plot. This assn. is bordered by PINCON with ARNCOR understory, but XERTEN is definitely dominant in area of plot. 10/19/1999 sfk 37 2 2 2 GLAC.0014 GLAC.14 No POPTRE/OSMOCC; Hab. Type: ? POPTRE / HERMAX Populus tremuloides / Heracleum maximum Forest CEGL000595 POPTRE / HERMAX POPTRE / HERMAX GLAC Atumn Creek Trail Summit 1 WP014 plgr 325668 5356750 325668 5356750 12 12 6/28/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, SL, DE Hike from Marias Pass on Summit trail, to Autumn Creek trail. Take Autumn Creek trail to north. Walk 2.6 mi., over creeks, then cross one which parallels trail after crossing. Follow trail along creek, past switchback, where trail leaves creek. Walk up until you see aspen to right of trail. Rotate 120 degrees to right and walk 12 paces to NW corner of plot. 20 20 square Yes 2 11 Yes good 5640 2 NAD83 Moderate W Midslope mid slope sedimentary upland Temporarily flooded Soil is very dark, and very moist. Doesn't have grey or mottled cast. Can't squeeze water out of it. clay loam 0 1 Poorly drained 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland woodland 0 10 - 15 m 60 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 <0.5 m 80 <0.5 m 10 none none Small aspen stand surrounded by meadow to north and conifers (PINCON) to south and east. Lots of MAISTE, which we haven't seen before. Could be an elevational difference from other aspen plots. 10/19/1999 sfk 31 2 3 0 GLAC.0015 GLAC.15 No POPBAL/CORSER; Hab. Type: ABILAS/ ? or PICENG/MAISTE POPBST / CORSER Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Cornus sericea Forest CEGL000672 POPBST / CORSER POPBST / CORSER GLAC Two Medicine Creek Squaw Mountain 1 WP015 plgr 326847 5374180 326847 5374180 12 12 6/29/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC, DE Park at Running Eagle Falls trailhead, on road to Two Med. Campground. Walk south on road to Two Med. Creek, cross bridge and follow creek on south side, going east. Walk about 0.2 mile along creek to cottonwood forest with substantial large trees, spruce saplings and seedlings. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 12 Yes not sure 4845 2 NAD83 Flat Flat (n/a) channel wall flood plain Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits riverine floodplain with very rocky / gravelly soils sand 0 1 rapidly drained 0 1 2 1 6 3 1 1 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland forest 0 20 - 35 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 0 0.5 - 1 m 40 0 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 5 CORSER browsed Somewhat frequent flooding in area has kept forb and grass establishment low. TAROFF present, probably washed in from upstream seed source. Pretty shrubby where vegetated. Mossy and gravelly in non-veg. areas. Conifers are establishing but ABILAS may not get to climax stage due to flood frequency. PICENG definitely more abundant and doing better than ABILAS, so may be a spruce habitat type instead of a subalpine fir. ABILAS seedlings are present in trace amounts. 10/19/1999 sfk 50 2 2 1 GLAC.0016 GLAC.16 No ABILAS - PICENG / STRAMP - STRAMP forest (SVC 7/01); keyed using Hansen et al. 95; ABILAS - PICENG / STRAMP - STRAMP Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Streptopus amplexifolius Forest CEGL000336 ABILAS - PICENG / STRAMP ABILAS - PICENG / STRAMP - STRAMP GLAC East of Two Med. River, below hairpin turn on road to Two Med Campground Squaw Mountain 1 WP016 plgr 327324 5374190 327324 5374190 12 12 6/29/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, TC, H. Haugen Park above hairpin turn on Two Med. Rd. Walk down to hairpin turn and head into forest along contour that runs along hill at apex of hairpin turn. Continue about 0.5 mi, then drop down to floodplain of Two Med. River. Plot is in stand of spruce about 12 paces from creek channel. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 13 Yes good 4890 2 NAD83 flat flat (n/a) channel wall flood plain Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits riverine Temporarily flooded Loamy sand. Soil has very fine sand with occasional small gravel. Not very gritty. It's moist and very close to channel of Two Med. River. Sand 0 4 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 evergreen needle-leaved forest forest 0 20 - 35 m 50 10 - 15 m 5 0 0.5 - 1 m 10 0 <0.5 m 70 <0.5 m 5 Bear scat. Browsing on CORSER. Very infrequent flooding. TAROFF present, probably washed in and deposited from upstream seed source. Water table close to surface. Zone along small river with this assn. Small pools with brackish water are scattered along zone in small depressions. Understory is forb-rich. This zone isn't flooded as frequently as that in plot 0015, but still would be considered in floodplain. ABILAS with CLIUNI forest borders this zone on upland side. Since disturbance (flooding) is 10/20/1999 sfk 47 3 2 0 GLAC.0017 GLAC.17 No ALNVIR - SORSCO or Mixed Shrub Avalanche Chutte ALNVIR / MESIC FORBS Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata / Mesic Forbs Shrubland CEGL002633 ALNVIR / MESIC ALNVIR / MESIC FORBS GLAC East of Two Med. Road, above hairpin turn Squaw Mountain 1 WP017 plgr 326867 5373259 326867 5373259 12 12 6/29/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC, DE Park above hairpin turn on road to Two Med. Campground. Head up slope toward large, shrubby avalanche chutte just below treeline. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 14, 16 Yes good 5480 2 NAD83 Steep N midslope slope sedimentary upland temporarily flooded Sandy loam 0 1 well drained 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved shrubland shrubland 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 90 0 <0.5 m 40 <0.5 m 5 Lots of bear scat adjacent to shrubland. Avalanche chute with avalanching probably occurring every 10-20 years. This assn. repeats as "stringers" in avalanche areas along this slope, between ABILAS forest. Heavy ALNVIR cover, with fairly heavy understory forb development. 10/20/1999 sfk 26 2 2 0 GLAC.0018 GLAC.18 No ABILAS - (PICENG) / CLIUNI - MENFER (SVC 7/01); ABILAS - PICENG / MENFER / CLIUNI Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Menziesia ferruginea / Clintonia uniflora Forest CEGL005893 ABILAS - PICENG / MENFER / CLIUNI ABILAS - PICENG / MENFER / CLIUNI GLAC SE shore of Two Med. Lake Squaw Mountain 1 WP018 plgr 324946 5372599 324946 5372599 12 12 6/30/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, DE, TC Park by boat concessioner at Two Med. Lake. Hike down south shore trail, about 0.5 mi before jct. with Paradise Point trail. Plot is SE of trail about 16 paces. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 17 Yes good 5250 2 NAD83 Moderate N Lowslope valley floor Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits upland Loamy sand. Soils contain layer of charcoal. Rocky with small gravel and pebbles of sedimentary rock. Argillite present lower on slope. Three distinct layers: humus, charcoal, pink sandy layer, chestnut brown loamy sand layer. Sand 0 1 well drained 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 evergreen needle-leaved forest forest 0 15 - 20 m 40 2 - 5 m 5 0 1 - 2 m 70 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 20 Ground squirrel holes. none Stand is late seral. Very extensive cover of this assn. in this general area, on north-facing slopes. 10/20/1999 sfk 21 2 3 1 GLAC.0019 GLAC.19 No FESCAM/ Mixed forb - mixed grass; Hab. Type: PENFLO/FESCAM FESCAM - FESIDA / GERVIS Festuca campestris - Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL005870 FESCAM - FESIDA - GERVIS FESCAM - FESIDA / GERVIS GLAC Two Med. Lake - South Shore Trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP019 plgr 324756 5372038 324756 5372038 12 12 6/30/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC, DE Hike Two Med. Lake South Shore Trail from parking lot, around beaver pond area to right of trail. Continue into large meadow. Plot is about 8 paces off trail toward beaver ponds. 5.65000009536743 0 circular Yes 2 18 Yes good 5200 2 NAD83 Gentle NW Low level valley floor Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits upland Plot may need to be revisited in late July to collect and ID Carex and pick up other species. Loamy sand. Sand 0 1 well drained 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 1 0 Herb-perennial graminoid herbaceous vegetation herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 90 <0.5 m 5 Scat (possible goose) present. Smal rock and bare soil exposed due to burrowing rodent). See above. PENFLO present outside of plot. Plants are very widely scattered. 10/20/1999 sfk 23 2 2 1 GLAC.0020 GLAC.20 No Mixed forb mesic meadow VALSIT - VERVIR Heracleum maximum Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL005857 HERMAX VALSIT - VERVIR GLAC Two Med. Lake - South Shore Trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP020 plgr 324714 5371878 324714 5371878 12 12 6/30/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, TC Hike South Shore trail from Two Med. parking lot near boat concessioner. Hike past beaver ponds to far end of large meadow. Plot is SE of trail, about 5 paces from trail. 20 5 rectangular Yes 2 19 Yes not sure. 5200 2 NAD83 flat flat (n/a) low level valley floor Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits upland Snow probably melts late in season. Loamy sand. Soil very rocky, with argillite gravel and pebbles. More developed than plots 19 or 21, but still mostly angular rock pebbles. Sand 0 1 moderately well drained 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 3 0 Herb-perennial Broad leaf herbaceous Herbaceous vegetation Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 80 <0.5 m 5 Burrowing rodent has excavated underground, leaving piles of rocky (pebbles and gravel) soil. See above. This assn. isn't defined in matrix, but is distinctly different than adjacent communities, which are a FESCAM - forb rich mesic meadow and ABILAS/VACMEM forest. The assn. isn't real large (about 0.5 ac) but seems important due to difference in composition. 10/20/1999 sfk 33 2 2 1 GLAC.0021 GLAC.21 No SALDRU/URTDIO; Hab. Type: ? SALDRU / MESIC FORBS Salix drummondiana / Mesic Forbs Shrubland CEGL001192 SALDRU / MESIC FORB SALDRU / MESIC FORBS GLAC Two Med. Lake - South Shore Trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP021 plgr 324725 5371937 324725 5371937 12 12 6/30/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, H. Haugen, TC Hike South Shore trail from Two Med. parking lot, around beaver ponds, into large meadow next to beaver ponds. Plot is toward end of meadow, close to water, in willow zone. 10 10 square Yes 2 20,2 1, 22 Yes good 5400 2 NAD83 gentle NW low level valley floor Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits lacustrine saturated Loamy sand. Sand 0 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved shrubland shrubland 0 2 - 5 m 5 0 0 1 - 2 m 90 0 0.5 - 1 m 90 0 Willow heavily browsed. Ungulate scat. Moose sited in area. Bear scat just outside of plot. none This long, narrow assn. is bordered upland by a FESCAM - forb-rich mesic meadow, and downslope by beaver pond. Other willow monocultures abut this assn. but are quite small. 10/20/1999 sfk 15 3 0 0 GLAC.0022 GLAC.22 No POPBAL/POPTRE; Hab. Type: ? POPBST / CORSER Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Cornus sericea Forest CEGL000672 POPBST / CORSER POPBST / CORSER GLAC Two Med. Entrance Station Squaw Mountain 1 WP0022 plgr 327933 5374872 327933 5374872 12 12 7/1/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, H. Haugen, TC Park at Two Med. Entrance Station. Walk about 100 feet down slope, along creek. Plot is in mixed aspen and cottonwood forest. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 23 Yes very good 4900 2 NAD83 gentle S toeslope valley floor Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits riverine seasonally flooded Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 2 2 6 2 2 2 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved forest forest 0 10 - 15 m 70 2 - 5 m 5 0 0.5 - 1 m 60 0 <0.5 m 60 <0.5 m 5 Bear scat in plot. Elk scars on aspen. TAROFF invading this area. Not too much so far. Mixture of aspen and cottonwood borders braids of stream. This assn. has developed on places between gravel bars where silt and soil has accumulated. Assn. is bordered by POPTRE/CORSER and POPBAL/CORSER assn's. Some spruce sapplings are scattered outside of plot. 10/20/1999 sfk 27 3 1 0 GLAC.0023 GLAC.23 No POPTRE/CORSER; Hab. Type: PICENg/CLIUNI - CLIUNI phase POPBST / CORSER Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Cornus sericea Forest CEGL000672 POPBST / CORSER POPBST / CORSER GLAC Two Med. Entrance Station Squaw Mountain 1 WP023 plgr 327941 5374901 327941 5374901 12 12 7/1/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC, H. Haugen Park at Two Med. Entrance Station. Walk about 100 feet down slope, along creek, to area dominated by aspen and CORSER. 20 10 rectangular Yes 2 24, 25, 26 Yes good but small 4920 2 NAD83 gentle S toeslope valley floor Glacial Deposits: Glacial-fluvial deposits riverine Semipermanently flooded Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 1 1 6 2 3 2 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved forest forest 0 5 - 10 m 70 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 <0.5 m 50 <0.5 m 5 none Many braids of creek run through this assn., probably seasonally, but could be for much of growing season. Very wet area. This ass. is bordered by POPBAL/POPTRE, where the CORSER thins a bit, giving way to higher forb diversity and higher cover of OSMOCC. PICENG are scattered throughout both stands (both assn.'s) but regeneration isn't very successful. Might be too wet with surface water running through. 10/20/1999 sfk 29 3 1 0 GLAC.0024 GLAC.24 No ABILAS - (PICENG) / XERTEN - VACMEM woodland (SVC 7/01); ABILAS - PICENG / VACMEM / XERTEN Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Vaccinium membranaceum / Xerophyllum tenax Forest CEGL005917 ABILAS - PICENG / VACMEM / XERTEN ABILAS - PICENG / VACMEM / XERTEN GLAC Two Med. Lake - North Shore Trail Squaw Mountain 1 WP024 plgr 324714 5373380 324714 5373380 12 12 7/5/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC, DE Park at trailhead for North Shore Trail along Two Med. Lake. Hike to jct. for Dawson Pass and Old Man Lake. Take left trail and hike to first major avalanche chute. Hike up slope, off trail, about 57 paces to plot center. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 28 Yes not sure 5240 2 NAD83 Moderate SE Toeslope slope Glacial Deposits: Till upland Temporarily flooded 75% angular rock. Mostly sedimentary (argillites and mudstone). Dark soil. Not well developed. Sandy loam 0 1 Well drained 0 2 2 1 6 2 0 1 0 evergreen Needle-leaved woodland woodland 0 2 - 5 m 20 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 60 0 <0.5 m 50 <0.5 m 5 Moose scat. Periodic avalanching. Trees are approx. 40 yrs. Looks like large avalanche initiated the stand. This zone is probably an avalanche runout area in years of normal snowfall (normal accumulation). This assn. is very common in this general area, especially in similar avalanche zones. 10/20/1999 sfk 39 2 1 1 GLAC.0025 GLAC.25 No ACEGLA - Mixed shrub avalanche chute; Hab. Type: ABILAS/XERTEN - VACMEM phase ACEGLA - PRUVIR Acer glabrum Avalanche Chute Shrubland CEGL001061 ACEGLA Avalanche Chute ACEGLA - PRUVIR GLAC Two Med. Lake - North Shore Trail Mount Rockwell 1 WP025 plgr 323428 5372551 323428 5372551 12 12 7/5/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, DE, TC Take North Shore Trail around Two Med. Lake about 1.5 mi, to second stream that crosses trail. Follow stream up east side about 1/8 mi. off trail. 25 8 rectangular Yes 2 29 Yes not sure 5320 2 NAD83 Moderate SE toeslope slope Glacial Deposits: Till upland temporarily flooded Dark collor. Mostly (80%) gravel-sized rock. Lots of red argillite. Moist and very underdeveloped. Sandy loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 2 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved shrubland shrubland 0 5 - 10 m 10 0 0 1 - 2 m 100 0 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 5 Game trail along east side of plot. Periodic avalanching occurs. This is a narrow zone between creek and ABILAS forest. Snow avalanching has probably limited ABILAS establishment here, though there are seedlings (1 in plot). POPBAL is limited to sites immediately adjacent to stream. ACEGLA forms ribbon just upland from stream, with PRUAME mixed in toward edge fartherst from stream. AMEALN comes in as you 10/20/1999 sfk 32 2 1 1 GLAC.0026 GLAC.26 No ACEGLA avalanche chute; Hab. Type: ? ACEGLA - PRUVIR Acer glabrum Avalanche Chute Shrubland CEGL001061 ACEGLA Avalanche Chute ACEGLA - PRUVIR GLAC West End of Two Med. Lake Mount Rockwell 1 plgr 322116 5371485 322116 5371485 12 12 7/5/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC, DE Take South Shore trail, along Two Med. Lake, to west end of lake. Hike into the avalanching area. pPot is fairly centerally located in middle of this area, about 16 m upslope from trail. You can see the boat dock clearly from this point. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 30 Yes not sure 5240 2 NAD83 Somewhat steep N Toeslope slope sedimentary upland Undeveloped - Could not dig below humus/organic layer. Hit large chunks of argillite. Topsoil, dark and full of roots. Area is full of very large boulders. 0 1 well drained 0 3 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved shrubland shrubland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 none Lots of avalanching here. Trees are about 20-25 yrs. old. Large area composed of this assn. Bordered by ABILAS forest with lots of shrubs (AMEALN, SORSCO, ACEGLA) to west. This large, shrubby area changes in composition as you move eastward on the trail. ALNVIR & MENFER become very dense and the diversity in shrubs decreases. 10/21/1999 sfk 35 2 1 2 GLAC.0027 GLAC.27 No POPBAL-POPTRE/CORSER; Hab. Type: ABILAS/GALTRI POPBST / CORSER Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Cornus sericea Forest CEGL000672 POPBST / CORSER POPBST / CORSER GLAC St. Mary Lake Saint Mary 1 WP027 plgr 319303 5401821 319303 5401821 12 12 7/6/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC Drive through St. Mary Entrance Station. Drive about 0.5 mi from foot of lake, to pullout on NW side of road. Walk upslope diagonally to right about 0.25 mi to plot. Plot is beside an intermittent stream. Lake is visible from this point. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 31 Yes good 4760 2 NAD83 Moderate SE lowslope slope Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone upland Temporarily flooded Soil is very dark and made up of irregular, spherical pieces. Clay loam 0 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland forest 0 5 - 10 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 70 <0.5 m 5 Animal lays and game trails through plot. Elk herds seen in area. Game trail through plot and braided through entire area. Very well used area. Lots of elk chews on aspen. Weeds have spread into this area. Plot is similar to other POPBAL-POPTRE/CORSER plot we sampled, near Two Med. Lake, but not as wet. More SYMALB here. Weeds in plot are all over this area of park, due to introduction for stock feed in early 1900's. Can't find a representative plot in this area without Timothy! But diversity is still quite high here. CORSER is patchy so hard to call it 10/21/1999 sfk 54 2 1 0 GLAC.0028 GLAC.28 No POPTRE / OSMOCC; Hab. Type: ? POPTRE / HERMAX Populus tremuloides / Heracleum maximum Forest CEGL000595 POPTRE / HERMAX POPTRE / HERMAX GLAC St. Mary Lake Saint Mary 1 WP028 plgr 319163 5401873 319163 5401873 12 12 7/6/1999 Shannon Kimball, Sonja Hartmann, TC Drive through St. Mary Entrance Station, up GTS road about 0.5 mi., to turnout on NW side of road. Walk up slope into aspen, in a NW direction. Plot is about 0.33 mi from road, on steep slope. 11.3500003814697 0 circular Yes 2 32 Yes very good 4840 2 NAD83 Somewhat steep SE Low level slope sedimentary upland Sandy clay loam. Soil is gravelly (10-15% rock). Some larger chunks of sedementary rock. | ||
