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Peet-Rockies-85
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.27252.PEETROCKIES85
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? Peet-Rockies-85
Reference ?
Author Observation Code ? Peet-Rockies-85
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Location Accuracy ? 150 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.393922021 º
Longitude ? -105.691030793 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 ? 3496 m
Slope Aspect ? 20 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 ? 250 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: 
Basal Area ? 0.79046 m²/ha
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: Count of Saplings per Hectare User-Defined: Original Frequency in suplots User-Defined: Count of Trees per Hectare User-Defined: Count of Seedlings per Hectare
1 ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fern. Arenaria obtusiloba ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fern. Arenaria obtusiloba ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   ARENARIA OBTUSILOBA * **   Herb
2.04 %
4       -none-
2 CAREX FOENEA Carex foenea Willd. Carex foenea dryspike sedge CAREX FOENEA **   Carex foenea Willd. Carex foenea dryspike sedge CAREX FOENEA **   Herb
1.8 %
3       -none-
3 TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & Gray Trifolium dasyphyllum alpine clover TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM **   Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & Gray Trifolium dasyphyllum alpine clover TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM **   Herb
1.6 %
3       -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
0.96 %
2       -none-
5 PEDICULARIS PARRYI Pedicularis parryi Gray Pedicularis parryi Parry's lousewort PEDICULARIS PARRYI **   Pedicularis parryi Gray Pedicularis parryi Parry's lousewort PEDICULARIS PARRYI **   Herb
0.88 %
2       -none-
6 POLEMONIUM DELICATUM Polemonium delicatum Rydb. Polemonium delicatum POLEMONIUM DELICATUM **   POLEMONIUM DELICATUM **   Polemonium delicatum Rydb. Polemonium delicatum POLEMONIUM DELICATUM **   POLEMONIUM DELICATUM **   Herb
0.72 %
2       -none-
7 ARENARIA FENDLERI Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort ARENARIA FENDLERI **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort ARENARIA FENDLERI **   Herb
0.72 %
2       -none-
8 ARTEMISIA ARCTICA Artemisia arctica Less. Artemisia arctica boreal sagebrush ARTEMISIA ARCTICA **   Artemisia arctica Less. Artemisia arctica boreal sagebrush ARTEMISIA ARCTICA **   Herb
0.4 %
2       -none-
9 PENSTEMON WHIPPLEANUS Penstemon whippleanus Gray Penstemon whippleanus Whipple's penstemon PENSTEMON WHIPPLEANUS **   Penstemon whippleanus Gray Penstemon whippleanus Whipple's penstemon PENSTEMON WHIPPLEANUS **   Herb
0.32 %
2       -none-
10 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
0.28 %
2       -none-
11 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
0.2 %
2       -none-
12 FESTUCA SAXIMONTANA Festuca saximontana Rydb. Festuca saximontana Rocky Mountain fescue FESTUCA SAXIMONTANA **   Festuca saximontana Rydb. Festuca saximontana Rocky Mountain fescue FESTUCA SAXIMONTANA **   Herb
0.2 %
2       -none-
13 SILENE ACAULIS Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion SILENE ACAULIS **   Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion SILENE ACAULIS **   Herb
0.2 %
2       -none-
14 ANDROSACE SEPTENTRIONALIS Androsace septentrionalis L. Androsace septentrionalis pygmyflower rockjasmine ANDROSACE SEPTENTRIONALIS **   Androsace septentrionalis L. Androsace septentrionalis pygmyflower rockjasmine ANDROSACE SEPTENTRIONALIS **   Herb
0.16 %
2       -none-
15 POTENTILLA DIVERSIFOLIA Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil POTENTILLA DIVERSIFOLIA **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil POTENTILLA DIVERSIFOLIA **   Herb
0.16 %
2       -none-
16 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
0.12 %
2       -none-
17 ERIGERON SIMPLEX Erigeron simplex Greene Erigeron simplex onestem fleabane ERIGERON SIMPLEX **   Erigeron simplex Greene Erigeron simplex onestem fleabane ERIGERON SIMPLEX **   Herb
0.12 %
2       -none-
18 POA FENDLERIANA Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass POA FENDLERIANA **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass POA FENDLERIANA **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
19 EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM **   EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM **   EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
20 SIBBALDIA PROCUMBENS Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia SIBBALDIA PROCUMBENS **   Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia SIBBALDIA PROCUMBENS **   Herb
0.08 %
1       -none-
21 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
0.08 %
1       -none-
22 POA ALPINA Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass POA ALPINA **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass POA ALPINA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
23 DRABA STREPTOCARPA Draba streptocarpa Gray Draba streptocarpa pretty draba DRABA STREPTOCARPA **   Draba streptocarpa Gray Draba streptocarpa pretty draba DRABA STREPTOCARPA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
24 CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
25 CASTILLEJA OCCIDENTALIS Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis western Indian paintbrush CASTILLEJA OCCIDENTALIS **   Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis western Indian paintbrush CASTILLEJA OCCIDENTALIS **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
26 SELAGINELLA DENSA Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss SELAGINELLA DENSA **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss SELAGINELLA DENSA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
27 SAXIFRAGA RHOMBOIDEA Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene Saxifraga rhomboidea diamondleaf saxifrage SAXIFRAGA RHOMBOIDEA **   Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene Saxifraga rhomboidea diamondleaf saxifrage SAXIFRAGA RHOMBOIDEA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
28 STELLARIA LAETA Stellaria laeta Richards. Stellaria laeta STELLARIA LAETA **   STELLARIA LAETA **   Stellaria laeta Richards. Stellaria laeta STELLARIA LAETA **   STELLARIA LAETA **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
29 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-
30 POA EPILIS Poa epilis Scribn. Poa epilis POA EPILIS **   POA EPILIS **   Poa epilis Scribn. Poa epilis POA EPILIS **   POA EPILIS **   Herb
0.05 %
1       -none-
31 TRISETUM SPICATUM Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum TRISETUM SPICATUM **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum TRISETUM SPICATUM **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
32 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-
33 SEDUM LANCEOLATUM Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop SEDUM LANCEOLATUM **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop SEDUM LANCEOLATUM **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
34 ERIGERON COMPOSITUS Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy ERIGERON COMPOSITUS **   Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy ERIGERON COMPOSITUS **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
35 BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES Bistorta bistortoides (Pursh) Small Bistorta bistortoides BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   Bistorta bistortoides (Pursh) Small Bistorta bistortoides BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   BISTORTA BISTORTOIDES **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
36 ANTENNARIA ROSEA Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes ANTENNARIA ROSEA **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes ANTENNARIA ROSEA **   Herb
0.04 %
1       -none-
37 POLYTRICUM SPP. Polytrichum Hedw. Polytrichum polytrichum moss POLYTRICUM SPP. **   Polytrichum Hedw. Polytrichum polytrichum moss POLYTRICUM SPP. **   Non-vascular
0.12 %
2       -none-
38 VACCINIUM SCOPARIUM Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium grouse whortleberry VACCINIUM SCOPARIUM **   Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium grouse whortleberry VACCINIUM SCOPARIUM **   Shrub
2.32 %
4       -none-
39 RIBES MONTIGENUM Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant RIBES MONTIGENUM **   Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant RIBES MONTIGENUM **   Shrub
2 %
3       -none-
40 ABIES LASIOCARPA Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir ABIES LASIOCARPA **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir ABIES LASIOCARPA **   Tree
51.8 %
8 0.12161 m²/ha     -none-
41 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
41.2 %
7 0.66885 m²/ha     -none-
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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           80.3 % 14.8 % 4.9 %   5.3 16.47 67.9 %  
User Defined Values:
Humic Matter Percent 1.65
total N (mg/kg) 4042
P (meq_100g) 8.06
K (meq_100g) 0.39
Ca (meq_100g) 9.52
Mg (meq_100g) 1.26
Sum Cations (meq_100g) 11.177
Mn (mg/kg) 37.7
Zn (mg/kg) 9.4
Cu (mg/kg) 7.1


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