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THRO.64
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4160.THRO64
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.64
Author Observation Code ? THRO.64
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 46.966337784 º
Longitude ? -103.417759646 º
Author Location ? THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative ? (none)
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Dakota
quadrangle: Fryburg NW
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 752 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? (none) -- Large patches of western snowberry occur in this area between grasslands composed of needle-and-thread (Stipa comata), blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), and threadleaf sedge (Carex filifiolia).
Representativeness ? Representative of the western snowberry (Symphoricarpus occidentalis) shrubland communities in this
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
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 ? 100
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
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
2 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
62.5 %
05       -none-
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. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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 -none-
5 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
6 Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. **   Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
7 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
8 Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea scarlet beeblossom Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh **   Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea scarlet beeblossom Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
9 Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
10 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
11 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. **   Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   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 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-
19 Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   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 70 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Drake, Jim PI
Butler, Jack Plot author
West, Keldyn Field assistant
Dekker, Brent Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Symphoricarpos occidentalis Shrubland       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Drake, Jim
Marriott, Hollis


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Silty Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   (none)
Animal, general   (none)


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot