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BADL.11
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3299.BADL11
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BADL.11
Author Observation Code ? BADL.11
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.906759554 º
Longitude ? -102.308474175 º
Author Location ? BADL -- North Unit
Location Narrative ? This plot is located 100 meters northwest of an interpretive pullout.
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: South Dakota
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Quinn Table NE
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 902.817598627717 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? plain
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? The area in and around the plot is heavily influenced by prairie dog activity. Increased grazing pressure and a reduction in western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) cover occurs immediately outside of the plot. -- The area occupied by prairie dogs in this region exhibits a high percentage of annual weedy plants and bare ground.
Representativeness ? (none)
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 30 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 07-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 ? (none)
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 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 -none-
2 Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. **   Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
3 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
4 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         -1 -none-
5 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
6 Hedeoma hispida Pursh Hedeoma hispida Pursh Hedeoma hispida rough false pennyroyal Hedeoma hispida Pursh **   Hedeoma hispida Pursh Hedeoma hispida rough false pennyroyal Hedeoma hispida Pursh **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. Dyssodia papposa fetid marigold Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. Dyssodia papposa fetid marigold Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Verbena bracteata bigbract verbena Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. **   Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Verbena bracteata bigbract verbena Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Conyza ramosissima Cronq. Conyza ramosissima Cronq. Conyza ramosissima dwarf horseweed Conyza ramosissima Cronq. **   Conyza ramosissima Cronq. Conyza ramosissima dwarf horseweed Conyza ramosissima Cronq. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 Plantago aristata Michx. Plantago aristata Michx. Plantago aristata largebracted plantain Plantago aristata Michx. **   Plantago aristata Michx. Plantago aristata largebracted plantain Plantago aristata Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Senecio L. Senecio L. Senecio ragwort Senecio L. **   Senecio L. Senecio ragwort Senecio L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel. Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel. Schedonnardus paniculatus tumblegrass Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel. **   Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel. Schedonnardus paniculatus tumblegrass Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 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-
19 Rumex L. Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex L. **   Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
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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 40 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Von Loh, Jim PI
Reed, Cindy Field assistant
West, Keldyn Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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   Prairie dog grazing and mound building in and around the plot. Bison wallows and lounging areas scattered throughout the area.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot