WICA.34
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WICA.34
Author Observation Code	WICA.34
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Location Accuracy	10000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.58581 º
Longitude	-103.44618 º
Author Location	WICA
Location Narrative	sanctuary trail - on knoll NNW of jct with Ceutchmal trail NE4NE4Sec 13
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: South Dakota area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Wind Cave
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1383.79199789664 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	knoll
Rock Type	quartzite
Representativeness	good - this type occurs in this area associated with rocky spots on slope. Stands are usually less t
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	elk poop
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	30-Jul-1997
Project	Wind Cave National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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	VP 599; this veg type is distinguishable by grey-green rock (lichen) and gray - blue Artemisia - when scanning slopes

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 Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 2 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason Prunus pumila var. besseyi western sandcherry Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason **   Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason Prunus pumila var. besseyi western sandcherry Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 6 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. **   Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. **   Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Psoralidium tenuiflorum slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Psoralidium tenuiflorum slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis brittle pricklypear Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. **   Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis brittle pricklypear Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma false pennyroyal Hedeoma Pers. **   Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma false pennyroyal Hedeoma Pers. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora **   Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray **   Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl Mirabilis linearis narrowleaf four o'clock Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl **   Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl Mirabilis linearis narrowleaf four o'clock Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous     0 % Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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