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Peet-Rockies-84
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.27251.PEETROCKIES84
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? Peet-Rockies-84
Reference ?
Author Observation Code ? Peet-Rockies-84
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Location Accuracy ? 150 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.393028185 º
Longitude ? -105.689843368 º
State or Province ? Colorado
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Colorado
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000 m²
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 3484 m
Slope Aspect ? 50 º
Slope Gradient ? 15 º
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-Aug-1972
Observation End Date ? 09-Aug-1972
Date Accuracy ? Exact
Project ? Vegetation of the east slope of the Colorado Front Range
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? Simple Four Strata
Stem Size Limit ? 0 cm
Method Narrative ? Cover values are derived from cover below 1m observed in 25 1m^2 plots supplemented with sbrub cover from 50m line transects, and tree cover estimated from basal area based on regression taxon-specific equations developed from line intercept cover data.
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000 m²
Cover Dispersion ? entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Observation Area ? 500 m²
Stem Sample Method ? Full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? very thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? highest
Bryophyte Quality ? very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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): User-Defined: Original Percent Cover User-Defined: Original Frequency in suplots
1 KOBRESIA MYOSUROIDES Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori Kobresia myosuroides Bellardi bog sedge KOBRESIA MYOSUROIDES **   Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori Kobresia myosuroides Bellardi bog sedge KOBRESIA MYOSUROIDES **   Herb
9.2 %
5       -none-
2 CAREX ALBONIGRA Carex albonigra Mackenzie Carex albonigra blackandwhite sedge CAREX ALBONIGRA **   Carex albonigra Mackenzie Carex albonigra blackandwhite sedge CAREX ALBONIGRA **   Herb
4.72 %
4       -none-
3 GEUM ROSSII Geum rossii (R. Br.) Ser. Geum rossii Ross' avens GEUM ROSSII **   Geum rossii (R. Br.) Ser. Geum rossii Ross' avens GEUM ROSSII **   Herb
4.36 %
4       -none-
4 ARTEMISIA BOREALIS Artemisia campestris L. ssp. borealis (Pallas) Hall & Clements var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis field sagewort ARTEMISIA BOREALIS **   Artemisia campestris L. ssp. borealis (Pallas) Hall & Clements var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis field sagewort ARTEMISIA BOREALIS **   Herb
3.8 %
4       -none-
5 TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & Gray Trifolium dasyphyllum alpine clover TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM **   Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & Gray Trifolium dasyphyllum alpine clover TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM **   Herb
2.6 %
4       -none-
6 ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fern. Arenaria obtusiloba ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fern. Arenaria obtusiloba ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   Herb
2.2 %
4       -none-
7 POA LETTERMANII Poa lettermanii Vasey Poa lettermanii Letterman's bluegrass POA LETTERMANII **   Poa lettermanii Vasey Poa lettermanii Letterman's bluegrass POA LETTERMANII **   Herb
0.84 %
2       -none-
8 SILENE ACAULIS Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion SILENE ACAULIS **   Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion SILENE ACAULIS **   Herb
0.8 %
2       -none-
9 CASTILLEJA OCCIDENTALIS Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis western Indian paintbrush CASTILLEJA OCCIDENTALIS **   Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis western Indian paintbrush CASTILLEJA OCCIDENTALIS **   Herb
0.64 %
2       -none-
10 SEDUM LANCEOLATUM Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop SEDUM LANCEOLATUM **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop SEDUM LANCEOLATUM **   Herb
0.56 %
2       -none-
11 MERTENSIA VIRIDIS Mertensia viridis (A. Nels.) A. Nels. Mertensia viridis MERTENSIA VIRIDIS **   MERTENSIA VIRIDIS **   Mertensia viridis (A. Nels.) A. Nels. Mertensia viridis MERTENSIA VIRIDIS **   MERTENSIA VIRIDIS **   Herb
0.36 %
2       -none-
12 BISTORTA VIVIPARA Bistorta vivipara (L.) S.F. Gray Bistorta vivipara BISTORTA VIVIPARA **   BISTORTA VIVIPARA **   Bistorta vivipara (L.) S.F. Gray Bistorta vivipara BISTORTA VIVIPARA **   BISTORTA VIVIPARA **   Herb
0.36 %
2       -none-
13 ARENARIA FENDLERI Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort ARENARIA FENDLERI **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort ARENARIA FENDLERI **   Herb
0.36 %
2       -none-
14 SELAGINELLA DENSA Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss SELAGINELLA DENSA **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss SELAGINELLA DENSA **   Herb
0.32 %
2       -none-
15 ARTEMISIA ARCTICA Artemisia arctica Less. Artemisia arctica boreal sagebrush ARTEMISIA ARCTICA **   Artemisia arctica Less. Artemisia arctica boreal sagebrush ARTEMISIA ARCTICA **   Herb
0.2 %
2       -none-
16 ZIGADENUS ELEGANS Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans mountain deathcamas ZIGADENUS ELEGANS **   Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans mountain deathcamas ZIGADENUS ELEGANS **   Herb
0.2 %
2       -none-
17 OREOXIS ALPINA Oreoxis alpina (Gray) Coult. & Rose Oreoxis alpina alpine oreoxis OREOXIS ALPINA **   Oreoxis alpina (Gray) Coult. & Rose Oreoxis alpina alpine oreoxis OREOXIS ALPINA **   Herb
0.16 %
2       -none-
18 POTENTILLA DIVERSIFOLIA Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil POTENTILLA DIVERSIFOLIA **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil POTENTILLA DIVERSIFOLIA **   Herb
0.12 %
2       -none-
19 HYMENOXYS ACAULIS Hymenoxys acaulis (Pursh) Parker Hymenoxys acaulis HYMENOXYS ACAULIS **   HYMENOXYS ACAULIS **   Hymenoxys acaulis (Pursh) Parker Hymenoxys acaulis HYMENOXYS ACAULIS **   HYMENOXYS ACAULIS **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
20 BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES Bistorta bistortoides (Pursh) Small Bistorta bistortoides BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   Bistorta bistortoides (Pursh) Small Bistorta bistortoides BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
21 ANTENNARIA ROSEA Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes ANTENNARIA ROSEA **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes ANTENNARIA ROSEA **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
22 FESTUCA BRACHYPHYLLA Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue FESTUCA BRACHYPHYLLA **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue FESTUCA BRACHYPHYLLA **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
23 CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
24 ARTEMISIA SCOPULORUM Artemisia scopulorum Gray Artemisia scopulorum alpine sagebrush ARTEMISIA SCOPULORUM **   Artemisia scopulorum Gray Artemisia scopulorum alpine sagebrush ARTEMISIA SCOPULORUM **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
25 ANEMONE NARCISSIFLORA Anemone narcissiflora L. Anemone narcissiflora narcissus anemone ANEMONE NARCISSIFLORA **   Anemone narcissiflora L. Anemone narcissiflora narcissus anemone ANEMONE NARCISSIFLORA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
26 ARABIS DRUMMONDII Arabis drummondii Gray Arabis drummondii Drummond's rockcress ARABIS DRUMMONDII **   Arabis drummondii Gray Arabis drummondii Drummond's rockcress ARABIS DRUMMONDII **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
27 CALAMAGROSTIS PURPURASCENS Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass CALAMAGROSTIS PURPURASCENS **   Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass CALAMAGROSTIS PURPURASCENS **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
28 HYMENOXYS GRANDIFLORA Hymenoxys grandiflora (Torr. & Gray ex Gray) Parker Hymenoxys grandiflora HYMENOXYS GRANDIFLORA **   HYMENOXYS GRANDIFLORA **   Hymenoxys grandiflora (Torr. & Gray ex Gray) Parker Hymenoxys grandiflora HYMENOXYS GRANDIFLORA **   HYMENOXYS GRANDIFLORA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
29 SENECIO TARAXACOIDES Senecio taraxacoides (Gray) Greene Senecio taraxacoides dandelion ragwort SENECIO TARAXACOIDES **   Senecio taraxacoides (Gray) Greene Senecio taraxacoides dandelion ragwort SENECIO TARAXACOIDES **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
30 STELLARIA CRASSIFOLIA Stellaria crassifolia Ehrh. Stellaria crassifolia fleshy starwort STELLARIA CRASSIFOLIA **   Stellaria crassifolia Ehrh. Stellaria crassifolia fleshy starwort STELLARIA CRASSIFOLIA **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
31 POA ALPINA Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass POA ALPINA **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass POA ALPINA **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
32 SAXIFRAGA RHOMBOIDEA Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene Saxifraga rhomboidea diamondleaf saxifrage SAXIFRAGA RHOMBOIDEA **   Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene Saxifraga rhomboidea diamondleaf saxifrage SAXIFRAGA RHOMBOIDEA **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
33 SEDUM ROSEA Rhodiola integrifolia Raf. Rhodiola integrifolia ledge stonecrop SEDUM ROSEA **   Rhodiola integrifolia Raf. Rhodiola integrifolia ledge stonecrop SEDUM ROSEA **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
34 CAREX CHALCIOLEPIS Carex chalciolepis Holm Carex chalciolepis CAREX CHALCIOLEPIS **   CAREX CHALCIOLEPIS **   Carex chalciolepis Holm Carex chalciolepis CAREX CHALCIOLEPIS **   CAREX CHALCIOLEPIS **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
35 DACTYLINA MADREPORIFORMIS Flavocetraria nivalis (L.) Karnefelt & Thell Flavocetraria nivalis DACTYLINA MADREPORIFORMIS **   DACTYLINA MADREPORIFORMIS **   Flavocetraria nivalis (L.) Karnefelt & Thell Flavocetraria nivalis DACTYLINA MADREPORIFORMIS **   DACTYLINA MADREPORIFORMIS **   Non-vascular
1.6 %
3       -none-
36 SALIX BRACHYCARPA Salix brachycarpa Nutt. Salix brachycarpa shortfruit willow SALIX BRACHYCARPA **   Salix brachycarpa Nutt. Salix brachycarpa shortfruit willow SALIX BRACHYCARPA **   Shrub
43.68 %
7       -none-
37 ABIES LASIOCARPA Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir ABIES LASIOCARPA **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir ABIES LASIOCARPA **   Tree
36.4 %
7       -none-
38 PICEA ENGELMANNII Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce PICEA ENGELMANNII **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce PICEA ENGELMANNII **   Tree
1.8 %
3       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tree      
Shrub      
Non-vascular      
Herb      
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Whittaker, Paul Field assistant
Peet, Robert Field assistant
Whittaker, Robert Field assistant
Community Classification:
Interpret this plot to a community concept
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jan-1975
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
XERIC KRUMMHOLZ Absolutely correct High   yes
Peet, Robert


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown           75.3 % 22.9 % 1.8 %   4.93 11.44 52.4 %  
User Defined Values:
Humic Matter Percent 1.35
total N (mg/kg) 4017.5
P (meq_100g) 8.33
K (meq_100g) 0.26
Ca (meq_100g) 5
Mg (meq_100g) 0.72
Sum Cations (meq_100g) 6
Mn (mg/kg) 45.8
Zn (mg/kg) 5.7
Cu (mg/kg) 2.5


User Defined Values
Moisture Scalar 4
Rock Scalar 4
Slope Position Scalar 4
Exposure Scalar 5