AGFO.20
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AGFO.20
Author Observation Code	AGFO.20
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	42.422812205 º
Longitude	-103.790755605 º
Author Location	AGFO
Location Narrative	W end of plot begins near large cottonwoods on S side of Niobrara River E of Hwgy 29
State or Province	Nebraska
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Nebraska
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1344.77759795594 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	channel
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness	represents most of variation in this type of floodplain woodland
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Water Salinity	Freshwater
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	16-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	part of artificial woodland W of Hgwy 29 (Agate Springs Ranch); some of the Salix trees may be escapes from cultivation; DBH measurements of 6,4.5,7.5 are of trunks from a multi-trunked Salix fragilis tree

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 Salix fragilis L. Salix fragilis L. Salix fragilis crack willow Salix fragilis L. **   Salix fragilis L. Salix fragilis crack willow Salix fragilis L. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4.5 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 7.5 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 4 Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. **   Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnus cathartica common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. Ribes aureum var. villosum golden currant Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. **   Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. Ribes aureum var. villosum golden currant Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Mirabilis hirsuta (Pursh) MacM. Mirabilis hirsuta (Pursh) MacM. Mirabilis hirsuta hairy four o'clock Mirabilis hirsuta (Pursh) MacM. **   Mirabilis hirsuta (Pursh) MacM. Mirabilis hirsuta hairy four o'clock Mirabilis hirsuta (Pursh) MacM. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 9 Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya Cuman ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya DC. **   Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya Cuman ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya DC. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 10 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         -1 m² -none- 11 Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Parietaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania pellitory Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. **   Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Parietaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania pellitory Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 12 Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 13 Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus paleyellow iris Iris pseudacorus L. **   Iris pseudacorus L. Iris pseudacorus paleyellow iris Iris pseudacorus L. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 14 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 15 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 16 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 17 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 18 Lycopus asper Greene Lycopus asper Greene Lycopus asper rough bugleweed Lycopus asper Greene **   Lycopus asper Greene Lycopus asper rough bugleweed Lycopus asper Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 19 Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 20 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- 21 Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. **   Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 22 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus American water horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. **   Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. Lycopus americanus American water horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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- 25 Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia herb sophia Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl **   Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia herb sophia Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Polygonum amphibium L. var. stipulaceum Coleman Polygonum amphibium L. var. stipulaceum Coleman Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum water smartweed Polygonum amphibium L. var. stipulaceum Coleman **   Polygonum amphibium L. var. stipulaceum Coleman Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum water smartweed Polygonum amphibium L. var. stipulaceum Coleman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus **   Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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- 30 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- 31 Solidago gigantea Ait. Solidago gigantea Ait. Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea Ait. **   Solidago gigantea Ait. Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. Platanthera hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. **   Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. Platanthera hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 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- 36 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Ranunculus cymbalaria alkali buttercup Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh **   Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Ranunculus cymbalaria alkali buttercup Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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