THRO.78
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	THRO.78
Author Observation Code	THRO.78
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	46.960666448 º
Longitude	-103.51081719 º
Author Location	THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative	200 - 300 meters west of the Peaceful Valley Ranch (horse concession) on the Lone Tree Loop Trail.
State or Province	North Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: North Dakota quadrangle: Medora area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	699 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Landscape Narrative	Old cottonwood trees in this area appear to be dying out and are being replaced by Rocky Mountain junipers (Juniperus scopulorum). Herbaceous layer is heavily infested with leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). -- The ground water table may be receding in this area causing the cottonwoods to die out.
Representativeness	Very representative of the old, decadent cottonwood (Populus deltoides) community that occurs along
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	15-Jul-1997
Project	Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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
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
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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 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10.1 cm       1 stem(s) 11.4 cm       1 stem(s) 12.1 cm       1 stem(s) 13.6 cm       1 stem(s) 13.7 cm       1 stem(s) 14.7 cm       1 stem(s) 14.7 cm       1 stem(s) 15.3 cm       1 stem(s) 15.4 cm       1 stem(s) 15.5 cm       1 stem(s) 17.8 cm       1 stem(s) 18.5 cm       1 stem(s) 20.6 cm       1 stem(s) 26.5 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 47 cm       1 stem(s) 48.7 cm       1 stem(s) 51.4 cm       1 stem(s) 54 cm       1 stem(s) 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         -1 m² -none- 4 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis L. **   Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis L. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 9 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 10 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 11 Euphorbia esula L. Euphorbia esula L. Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L. **   Euphorbia esula L. Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 12 Elytrigia repens var. repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Elytrigia repens var. repens **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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