THRO.80
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	THRO.80
Author Observation Code	THRO.80
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	46.93253895 º
Longitude	-103.553203653 º
Author Location	THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative	50 meters south of the Park boundary fence along Interstate 94. Plot is located on the shoulder adjacent to the second (west) Medora exit ramp.
State or Province	North Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Medora region|state|province: North Dakota
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	693 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Landform	drainage
Landscape Narrative	The entire area is dominated by introduced, non-native grasses and early seral species. -- Area is directly influeced by past and present road activity and run-off.
Representativeness	Rperesentative of the introduced grassland associations running parallel to Interstate 94 south of t
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
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	100 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	This grass association is likely a result of historic seeding following Interstate 94 construction.

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 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- 2 Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. Ribes aureum var. villosum golden currant Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. **   Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. Ribes aureum var. villosum golden currant Ribes aureum Pursh var. villosum DC. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. **   Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 4 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 5 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. **   Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 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 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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