BADL.116
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BADL.116
Author Observation Code	BADL.116
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.886568481 º
Longitude	-102.313579827 º
Author Location	BADL -- North Unit
Location Narrative	This plot is located south of the Robert's Prairie Dog Town.
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: South Dakota quadrangle: Quinn Table NE
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	824.788798746321 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	plain
Landscape Narrative	(none) -- This area gets impacted by rapid run-off events.
Representativeness	This plot is representative of the unique community associated with disturbed sites.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	80 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Aug-1997
Observation End Date	25-Aug-1997
Project	Badlands National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The shrubs in this area appear to be stressed from a lack of water.

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 Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana American plum Prunus americana Marsh. **   Prunus americana Marsh. Prunus americana American plum Prunus americana Marsh. **   Short Shrub         -1 m² -none- 2 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana silver sagebrush Artemisia cana Pursh **   Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana silver sagebrush Artemisia cana Pursh **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 5 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -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 15 % 03       -none- 7 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- 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 Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula green needlegrass Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth **   Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula green needlegrass Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Elymus caninus (L.) L. Elymus caninus (L.) L. Elymus caninus bearded wheatgrass Elymus caninus (L.) L. **   Elymus caninus (L.) L. Elymus caninus bearded wheatgrass Elymus caninus (L.) L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. **   Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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-
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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 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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