. Ecological inventory of wetland sites in the Thompson-Fisher conservation easement . Plum Creek Timber Company; Wetlands; Wetland management. ^^m Directions This site is located in the Fisher River watershed in northwest Montana. From Libby, travel east on State Route 37 for 14 miles. Turn south on the Fisher River Road and travel for about 7 miles to Forest Road 534. Travel west on this road for a little over 6 miles. A side road crosses Doe Creek and heads in a southerly direction. Travel on this road for approximately 1 mile until reaching Lost Lake. The fen is located above the lake imme
. Ecological inventory of wetland sites in the Thompson-Fisher conservation easement . Plum Creek Timber Company; Wetlands; Wetland management. ^^m Directions This site is located in the Fisher River watershed in northwest Montana. From Libby, travel east on State Route 37 for 14 miles. Turn south on the Fisher River Road and travel for about 7 miles to Forest Road 534. Travel west on this road for a little over 6 miles. A side road crosses Doe Creek and heads in a southerly direction. Travel on this road for approximately 1 mile until reaching Lost Lake. The fen is located above the lake immediately to the west. Description Lost Lake is a small (), shallow kettle lake with narrow lacustrine fringe wetlands. These wetlands support emergent and aquatic plant communities. Emergent communities are monospecific stands dominated by Carex atherodes (Awned Sedge) and Schoenoplectus acutus (Hardstem Bulrush). The aquatic community is dominated by Polygonum amphibium (Water Smartweed), Potamogeton praelongus (White-Stem Pondweed), and Potamogeton zosteriformis (Flat-Stem Pondweed). A small peatland is perched above the lake. This fen is dominated by a Carex lasiocarpa (Slender Sedge) community. Carex lasiocarpa is the dominant species; however, Carex utriculata (Beaked Sedge), Carex diandra (Lesser Panic led Sedge), Comarum palustre (Marsh Cinquefoil), and Rumex aquaticus (Western Dock) are present at low cover. Carex utriculata and Typha latifolia (Broadleaf Cattail) communities occur on the fringes of the fen. Key Environmental Factors A stable hydrologic regime and saturated conditions have led to the development of peat soils and is the primary influence on the structure and composition of the fen's plant communities. 11. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jones, W. Marc
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