AGFO.13
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AGFO.13
Author Observation Code	AGFO.13
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	42.423068862 º
Longitude	-103.737729934 º
Author Location	AGFO
Location Narrative	ca. 200m SE of overlook along river road - N side of Niobrara River; NOTE - GPS reading is in approximate location
State or Province	Nebraska
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Nebraska area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1338.37679796567 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness	unlike other plots of this type - perhaps a separate community
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Water Salinity	Brackish
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	11-Jul-1997
Project	Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	alkaline-based vegetation present in vicinity

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 Crepis runcinata (James) Torr. & Gray Crepis runcinata (James) Torr. & Gray Crepis runcinata fiddleleaf hawksbeard Crepis runcinata (James) Torr. & Gray **   Crepis runcinata (James) Torr. & Gray Crepis runcinata fiddleleaf hawksbeard Crepis runcinata (James) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 2 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 3 Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus moist sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman **   Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus moist sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman **   Herbaceous 87.5 % 06       -none- 4 Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex praegracilis W. Boott **   Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex praegracilis W. Boott **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 5 Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 6 Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Iva xanthifolia giant sumpweed Iva xanthifolia Nutt. **   Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Iva xanthifolia giant sumpweed Iva xanthifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb. Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb. Atriplex subspicata saline saltbush Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb. Atriplex subspicata saline saltbush Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Atriplex micrantha Ledeb. Atriplex micrantha Ledeb. Atriplex micrantha twoscale saltbush Atriplex micrantha Ledeb. **   Atriplex micrantha Ledeb. Atriplex micrantha twoscale saltbush Atriplex micrantha Ledeb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Hordeum jubatum L. Hordeum jubatum L. Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum L. **   Hordeum jubatum L. Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum tall tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. **   Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum tall tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Kochia scoparia Mexican-fireweed Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. **   Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Kochia scoparia Mexican-fireweed Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. Sphenopholis obtusata prairie wedgescale Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. **   Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. Sphenopholis obtusata prairie wedgescale Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Cleome serrulata Pursh Cleome serrulata Pursh Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant Cleome serrulata Pursh **   Cleome serrulata Pursh Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant Cleome serrulata Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock Rumex crispus L. **   Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock Rumex crispus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones Aster falcatus var. commutatus Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones **   Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones **   Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones Aster falcatus var. commutatus Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones **   Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & Gray) A.G. Jones **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. **   Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Spartina gracilis Trin. Spartina gracilis Trin. Spartina gracilis alkali cordgrass Spartina gracilis Trin. **   Spartina gracilis Trin. Spartina gracilis alkali cordgrass Spartina gracilis Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Plantago eriopoda Torr. Plantago eriopoda Torr. Plantago eriopoda redwool plantain Plantago eriopoda Torr. **   Plantago eriopoda Torr. Plantago eriopoda redwool plantain Plantago eriopoda Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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