THRO.55
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	THRO.55
Author Observation Code	THRO.55
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	46.959213093 º
Longitude	-103.505639414 º
Author Location	THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative	The is located on the Little Missouri River floodplain west of the Peaceful Valley Ranch (horse concession).
State or Province	North Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: North Dakota quadrangle: Medora
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	684 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	flood plain
Landscape Narrative	The majority of the cottonwood (Populus deltoides) trees in this area appear decadent. Understory is heavily infested with leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). -- (none)
Representativeness	Very representative of the mature floodplain woodland found along the Little Missouri River.
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	14-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	Other tree species appear to be replacing the dying cottonwood trees.

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 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 # 25.7 cm       1 stem(s) 56.5 cm       1 stem(s) 56.5 cm       1 stem(s) 60.8 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10.1 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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. **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.6 cm       1 stem(s) 12.6 cm       1 stem(s) 13.8 cm       1 stem(s) 17.8 cm       1 stem(s) 19.2 cm       1 stem(s) 19.7 cm       1 stem(s) 20.3 cm       1 stem(s) 25.7 cm       1 stem(s) 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         -1 m² -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 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene **   Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Ribes missouriense Nutt. Ribes missouriense Nutt. Ribes missouriense Missouri gooseberry Ribes missouriense Nutt. **   Ribes missouriense Nutt. Ribes missouriense Missouri gooseberry Ribes missouriense Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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- 9 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- 10 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- 11 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 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- 13 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis L. **   Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. Thalictrum dasycarpum purple meadow-rue Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. **   Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. Thalictrum dasycarpum purple meadow-rue Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus **   Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Clematis ligusticifolia western white clematis Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. **   Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Clematis ligusticifolia western white clematis Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 5 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana   0.5 m 5 %
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