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MORU.18
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3339.MORU18
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? MORU.18
Author Observation Code ? MORU.18
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 2000 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.88193 º
Longitude ? -103.45135 º
Author Location ? MORU
Location Narrative ? Sec 8, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, SE 1/4; just south of Hwy 244 and east of eastern Park boundary.
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: South Dakota
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Mount Rushmore
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1386.839997892 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Representativeness ? Very good for this stand
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
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 ? Many dead small Pinus ponderosa on ground (natural thinning), old stumps, old fire
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 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
87.5 %
06      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
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2 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-
3 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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-
5 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-
6 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-
7 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-
8 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 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-
11 Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops Pterospora andromedea Nutt. **   Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops Pterospora andromedea Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Vine/Liana     0 %
Canopy   8 m 80 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   1 m 5 %
Nonvascular   1 m 5 %
Short Shrub   1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Drake, Jim PI
Beckhorn, Beth Field assistant
Salas, David Field assistant
Marriott, Hollis Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1997
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus ponderosa / Juniperus communis Woodland       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Drake, Jim
Marriott, Hollis


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                          


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