MORU.17
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	MORU.17
Author Observation Code	MORU.17
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Location Accuracy	2000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.88193 º
Longitude	-103.45135 º
Author Location	MORU
Location Narrative	Sec 12, SW 1/4, SE 1/4. Northeast of highway, ca. 1/4 mi southeast of northwest boundary of park.
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: South Dakota quadrangle: Mount Rushmore
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1584.95999759086 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Representativeness	Good for this stand, but may not represent provisional community well.
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Jul-1996
Observation End Date	26-Jul-1996
Project	Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
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	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is prominent in the understory but this stand is not like other pine-bearberry stands. It is not open and there is a deciduous tree component.

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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 43 cm       1 stem(s) 48 cm       1 stem(s) 54 cm       1 stem(s) 54 cm       1 stem(s) 57 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 0 % 01       -none- 3 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Rosa L. Rosa L. Rosa rose Rosa L. **   Rosa L. Rosa rose Rosa L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) Coult. Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) Coult. Physocarpus monogynus mountain ninebark Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) Coult. **   Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) Coult. Physocarpus monogynus mountain ninebark Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) Coult. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Spiraea betulifolia Pallas Spiraea betulifolia white spirea Spiraea betulifolia Pallas **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Anemone L. Anemone L. Anemone anemone Anemone L. **   Anemone L. Anemone anemone Anemone L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Heuchera richardsonii Richardson's alumroot Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. **   Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Heuchera richardsonii Richardson's alumroot Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Silene L. Silene L. Silene catchfly Silene L. **   Silene L. Silene catchfly Silene L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Erigeron formosissimus Greene Erigeron formosissimus Greene Erigeron formosissimus beautiful fleabane Erigeron formosissimus Greene **   Erigeron formosissimus Greene Erigeron formosissimus beautiful fleabane Erigeron formosissimus Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Pterospora Nutt. Pterospora Nutt. Pterospora pinedrops Pterospora Nutt. **   Pterospora Nutt. Pterospora pinedrops Pterospora Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Arnica L. Arnica L. Arnica arnica Arnica L. **   Arnica L. Arnica arnica Arnica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. Oryzopsis asperifolia roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Agrostis scabra Willd. Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis scabra Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   8 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy   5 m 20 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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