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THRO.111
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.111
Author Observation Code ? THRO.111
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 47.605747476 º
Longitude ? -103.327290195 º
Author Location ? THRO -- North Unit
Location Narrative ? 2 miles east of the Scenic Drive Road on a north facing slope adjacent to the Buckhorn Trail.
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Long X Divide
region|state|province: North Dakota
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 738 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Some Canadian thistle (Cirsium arvense) in and around the plot. -- (none)
Representativeness ? Representative of the Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) communities found on the more me
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
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 ? 400
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 ? This community exhibits dense cover and active juniper regeneration.
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 scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Canopy
87.5 %
06      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10.1 cm       1 stem(s)
10.1 cm       1 stem(s)
10.8 cm       1 stem(s)
11.6 cm       1 stem(s)
12 cm       1 stem(s)
12.3 cm       1 stem(s)
12.5 cm       1 stem(s)
12.5 cm       1 stem(s)
12.5 cm       1 stem(s)
12.6 cm       1 stem(s)
12.7 cm       1 stem(s)
13.5 cm       1 stem(s)
13.7 cm       1 stem(s)
13.9 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
14.3 cm       1 stem(s)
15.6 cm       1 stem(s)
16.3 cm       1 stem(s)
17.3 cm       1 stem(s)
18.2 cm       1 stem(s)
18.2 cm       1 stem(s)
18.3 cm       1 stem(s)
19.7 cm       1 stem(s)
19.8 cm       1 stem(s)
20.2 cm       1 stem(s)
20.7 cm       1 stem(s)
21.4 cm       1 stem(s)
21.4 cm       1 stem(s)
22.1 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
25.2 cm       1 stem(s)
25.7 cm       1 stem(s)
29 cm       1 stem(s)
35.6 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
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
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 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-
4 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-
5 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-
6 Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. Oryzopsis micrantha Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. **   Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. **   Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. Oryzopsis micrantha Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. **   Oryzopsis micrantha (Trin. & Rupr.) Thurb. **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
7 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Krascheninnikovia lanata winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit **   Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Krascheninnikovia lanata winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 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-
11 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-
12 Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii prairie flax Linum lewisii Pursh **   Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii prairie flax Linum lewisii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Lappula occidentalis (S. Wats.) Greene var. occidentalis Lappula occidentalis (S. Wats.) Greene var. occidentalis Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis flatspine stickseed Lappula occidentalis (S. Wats.) Greene var. occidentalis **   Lappula occidentalis (S. Wats.) Greene var. occidentalis Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis flatspine stickseed Lappula occidentalis (S. Wats.) Greene var. occidentalis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Polypodium L. Polypodium L. Polypodium polypody Polypodium L. **   Polypodium L. Polypodium polypody Polypodium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Arctium minus Bernh. Arctium minus Bernh. Arctium minus lesser burrdock Arctium minus Bernh. **   Arctium minus Bernh. Arctium minus lesser burrdock Arctium minus Bernh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. Chrysothamnus nauseosus Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. **   Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. **   Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. Chrysothamnus nauseosus Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. **   Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia herb sophia Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl **   Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia herb sophia Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters Chenopodium album L. **   Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters Chenopodium album L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 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-
26 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-
27 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 2 m 5 m 80 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 40 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Drake, Jim PI
Cogan, Dan Field assistant
Von Loh, Jim PI
Riedman, Vince Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Juniperus scopulorum / Piptatheropsis micrantha Woodland       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   One old stump (2.5 feet in diamater) in the plot shows evidence of historical juniper ax-logging.
Animal, general   Deer and other wildlife trails in and around the plot. Rattlesnake activity in and around the plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot