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BADL.83
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3127.BADL83
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BADL.83
Author Observation Code ? BADL.83
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.507650571 º
Longitude ? -102.502496824 º
Author Location ? BADL -- South Unit
Location Narrative ? (none)
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Stirk Table
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: South Dakota
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 802.233598780605 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? flood plain
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? This area contains recent flood debris. -- (none)
Representativeness ? (none)
Hydrologic Regime ? Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 70 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 11-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 11-Aug-1997
Project ? Badlands National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) stands are slightly elevated and therefore less prone to flooding than the Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) stands in this area.
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):
1 Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. **   Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
87.5 %
06       -none-
2 Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 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. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -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 Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. **   Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Thalictrum L. Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue Thalictrum L. **   Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue Thalictrum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. Gaura parviflora Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. Gaura parviflora Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Gaura parviflora Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. **   Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Verbena stricta Vent. Verbena stricta Vent. Verbena stricta hoary verbena Verbena stricta Vent. **   Verbena stricta Vent. Verbena stricta hoary verbena Verbena stricta Vent. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Mirabilis nyctaginea heartleaf four o'clock Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. **   Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Mirabilis nyctaginea heartleaf four o'clock Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Elytrigia repens var. repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Elytrigia repens var. repens **   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 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
West, Keldyn Field assistant
Reed, Cindy Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Shepherdia argentea Wet Shrubland       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Von Loh, Jim


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         Clay                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   (none)
Animal, general   Some cattle tracks and trails in the plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot