THRO.60
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	THRO.60
Author Observation Code	THRO.60
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	46.996742556 º
Longitude	-103.543591656 º
Author Location	THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative	The plot is located eastern edge of the petrified forest plateau accessed via the Petrified Forest Loop Trail.
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	829 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Good reproduction of green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) trees in plot. A fair amount of aspen seedlings (suckers) throughout the area but no aspen saplings. -- Landscape is hummocky with slumps and wide drainages.
Representativeness	Representative of the rare aspen (Populus tremuloides) communty found along the eastern edge of the
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	11-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	11-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	One large aspen tree outside of the plot.

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 tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10.1 cm       1 stem(s) 10.1 cm       1 stem(s) 10.3 cm       1 stem(s) 10.5 cm       1 stem(s) 10.7 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11.2 cm       1 stem(s) 11.5 cm       1 stem(s) 11.5 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13.1 cm       1 stem(s) 13.1 cm       1 stem(s) 13.5 cm       1 stem(s) 13.6 cm       1 stem(s) 14.3 cm       1 stem(s) 14.4 cm       1 stem(s) 14.5 cm       1 stem(s) 14.6 cm       1 stem(s) 16.4 cm       1 stem(s) 16.9 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18.5 cm       1 stem(s) 19.2 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 cm       1 stem(s) 11.3 cm       1 stem(s) 23.2 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 28.5 cm       1 stem(s) 32.3 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 6 Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea Cornus sericea ssp. sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea **   Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea Cornus sericea ssp. sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 7 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 9 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 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- 13 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- 14 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- 15 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie Carex brevior shortbeak sedge Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie **   Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie Carex brevior shortbeak sedge Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Poa compressa L. Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata L. **   Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Monarda fistulosa L. Monarda fistulosa L. Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa L. **   Monarda fistulosa L. Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa 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 Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small var. rigidum Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small var. rigidum Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum stiff goldenrod Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small var. rigidum **   Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small var. rigidum Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum stiff goldenrod Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small var. rigidum **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. **   Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Vine/Liana   0.5 m 0 %
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