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THRO.102
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4173.THRO102
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.102
Author Observation Code ? THRO.102
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 47.617630759 º
Longitude ? -103.430779184 º
Author Location ? THRO -- North Unit
Location Narrative ? 300 meters west of the Hagen Divide Trail and 400 meters south of the Scenic Drive road on a western facing shoulder of a draw.
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Dakota
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Sperati Point
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 755 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Backslope
Landform ? draw
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Some small patches of yellow sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis) are located outside of the plot. -- (none)
Representativeness ? Representative of the little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) community found in more mesic areas
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 22-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
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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         -1 -none-
5 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
6 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
7 Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. **   Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 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-
9 Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Oxytropis DC. Oxytropis DC. Oxytropis locoweed Oxytropis DC. **   Oxytropis DC. Oxytropis locoweed Oxytropis DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 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-
17 Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa Heterotheca villosa var. villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa Heterotheca villosa var. villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia blacksamson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia DC. **   Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia blacksamson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon var. gilviflorus Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon var. gilviflorus Astragalus gilviflorus var. gilviflorus plains milkvetch Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon var. gilviflorus **   Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon var. gilviflorus Astragalus gilviflorus var. gilviflorus plains milkvetch Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon var. gilviflorus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort Polygala alba Nutt. **   Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort Polygala alba Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Oxytropis lambertii Pursh Oxytropis lambertii Pursh Oxytropis lambertii purple locoweed Oxytropis lambertii Pursh **   Oxytropis lambertii Pursh Oxytropis lambertii purple locoweed Oxytropis lambertii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. **   Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub         -1 -none-
25 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Tall 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 50 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
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 ?
Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia 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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Some sheet erosion and slumping events are present in and around the plot.
Animal, general   (none)


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot