The plot is located on a cobble bar along the river and is therefore subject to frequent high energy flooding.;The plot is a riverside prarie community located on a wide cobble bar dominated by sparse cover of Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, and Panicum virgatum. Several invasive exotics are also found here including Polygonum cuspidatum and Lespedeza cuneata.
Representativeness
This plot is representative of the regularly scoured cobble bar communities found in our study area.