Table 1. Transect and stand assessment plot descriptions.
Park | Transect | Lat/Lon | Habitat | Elevation (m) | Aspect (°) | Mean DBH (±SD) (cm) | %WBP in Overstory |
Grand Teton | Amphitheater Lake | 43°43.738 110°46.330 | Subalpine forest | 2823 | 20 | 33.9±11.6 | 39 |
2738 | 185 | 24.9±14.1 | 38 | ||||
Teewinot Mountain | 43°44.569 110°45.050 | Subalpine forest | 2836 | 5 | 38.9±15.1 | 57 | |
2783 | 5 | 37.1±8.6 | 40 | ||||
Yellowstone | Craig Pass | 44°25. 564 110°40.060 | Subalpine forest | 2612 | 38 | 14.1±12.5 | 90 |
2626 | 24 | 8.3±12.9 | 30 | ||||
Dunraven Pass | 44°47.327 110°26.992 | Subalpine meadow and open forest | 2868 | 155 | 16.9±11.4 | 56 | |
2801 | 210 | 19.3±13.3 | 71 | ||||
Avalanche Peak | 44°28.697 110°08.070 | Subalpine forest | 2728 | 190 | 36.4±17.1 | 28 | |
2740 | 165 | 23.9±8.2 | 9 | ||||
Glacier | Siyeh Pass | 48°42.819 113°38.813 | Subalpine forest | 2167 | 232 | 33.5±10.2 | 0 |
2145 | 210 | 25.5±8.1 | 4 | ||||
Scenic Point | 48°29.112 113°19.074 | Subalpine/treeline | 2089 | 210 | 11.4±4.9 | 29 | |
2183 | 210 | 4.4±1.8 | 73 | ||||
Elk Mountain | 48°18.137 113°26.566 | Subalpine/treeline | 2182 | 220 | 20.3 (N/A) | 25 | |
2123 | 219 | 7.3±2.2 | 21 | ||||
Waterton Lakes | Summit Lake | 49°00.478 114°01.493 | Subalpine/open canopy forest | 1945 | 190 | 1.8 (N/A) | 0 |
1923 | 155 | 15.9±13.4 | 5 | ||||
Upper Rowe Lakes | 49°03.159 110°03.547 | Subalpine/open canopy forest | 2182 | 200 | 17.4 (N/A) | 5 | |
2196 | 160 | 22.7±14.6 | 10 |
Elevation and aspect were measured at the center of plot (mid-point on plot), and latitude/longitude were recorded from GPS readings taken at the upper end of each transect. Each transect included two rectangular stand assessment plots, 10 m×50 m. Percent whitebark pine in overstory is based on a count of canopy-level trees within each plot. See text for details.