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. 2012 May 25;7(5):e37663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037663

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.