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THRO.97
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4168.THRO97
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.97
Author Observation Code ? THRO.97
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 47.61359022 º
Longitude ? -103.308636543 º
Author Location ? THRO -- North Unit
Location Narrative ? The plot occurs along the Buckthorn Trail.
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: North Dakota
quadrangle: Long X Divide
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 712 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? plain
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? (none) -- (none)
Representativeness ? (none)
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 21-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 ? Large patches of Symphoricarpus occidentalis close to the plot.
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 Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii prairie flax Linum lewisii Pursh **   Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii prairie flax Linum lewisii Pursh **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
2 Amaranthus albus L. Amaranthus albus L. Amaranthus albus prostrate pigweed Amaranthus albus L. **   Amaranthus albus L. Amaranthus albus prostrate pigweed Amaranthus albus L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
3 Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea var. purpurea violet prairie clover Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea **   Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea var. purpurea violet prairie clover Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
4 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         -1 -none-
5 Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Grindelia squarrosa curlycup gumweed Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal **   Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal Grindelia squarrosa curlycup gumweed Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
6 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         -1 -none-
7 Helianthus L. Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   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 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
10 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         -1 -none-
11 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
12 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
13 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 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-
15 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-
16 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 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-
18 Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella blue lettuce Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung **   Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella blue lettuce Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis brittle pricklypear Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. **   Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis brittle pricklypear Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf Indian breadroot Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes **   Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf Indian breadroot Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 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-
25 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 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 -none-
27 Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
28 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         -1 -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 40 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
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 ?
Pascopyrum smithii - Nassella viridula Grassland       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   Bison activity thoughout the area surrounding the plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot