Login | Datasets | Logout
 

Comprehensive View of a Plot

  click to update datacart
BADL.113
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3401.BADL113
» Citing info
Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BADL.113
Author Observation Code ? BADL.113
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.719299139 º
Longitude ? -102.568150606 º
Author Location ? BADL -- Sheep Mountain Table
Location Narrative ? This plot is located 100 meters south of the main park road.
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: South Dakota
quadrangle: Sheep Mountain Table
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 884.834398655052 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 57.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? Bluff
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? This plot occurs on a rapidly eroding slope that is partially stabilized by a layer of gypsum rocks. -- (none)
Representativeness ? This plot is representative of the shrub community found on the gypsum soils throughout this region
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 30 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 21-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 Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Grindelia squarrosa curlycup gumweed Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal **   Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Grindelia squarrosa curlycup gumweed Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
2 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         -1 -none-
3 Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
4 Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. Salsola kali ssp. tragus Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. Salsola kali ssp. tragus Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
5 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters Chenopodium album L. **   Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters Chenopodium album L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Greene) Payson Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Greene) Payson Cryptantha thyrsiflora calcareous cryptantha Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Greene) Payson **   Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Greene) Payson Cryptantha thyrsiflora calcareous cryptantha Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Greene) Payson **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve ssp. spicata Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve ssp. spicata Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve ssp. spicata **   Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve ssp. spicata Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve ssp. spicata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh Eriogonum pauciflorum fewflower buckwheat Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh **   Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh Eriogonum pauciflorum fewflower buckwheat Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Astragalus barrii Barneby Astragalus barrii Barneby Astragalus barrii Barr's milkvetch Astragalus barrii Barneby **   Astragalus barrii Barneby Astragalus barrii Barr's milkvetch Astragalus barrii Barneby **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Oxytropis lambertii Pursh Oxytropis lambertii Pursh Oxytropis lambertii purple locoweed Oxytropis lambertii Pursh **   Oxytropis lambertii Pursh Oxytropis lambertii purple locoweed Oxytropis lambertii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Artemisia longifolia Nutt. Artemisia longifolia Nutt. Artemisia longifolia longleaf wormwood Artemisia longifolia Nutt. **   Artemisia longifolia Nutt. Artemisia longifolia longleaf wormwood Artemisia longifolia Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Von Loh, Jim PI
Dekker, Brent Field assistant
Cogan, Dan Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Artemisia longifolia Badlands Sparse Vegetation       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   Some water erosion occurs on this slope.
Animal, general   (none)


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot