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THRO.158
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.158
Author Observation Code ? THRO.158
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 47.006337577 º
Longitude ? -103.490274903 º
Author Location ? THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative ? 0.5 miles from the northern entrance of the South Unit.
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Dakota
quadrangle: Medora
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 752 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? slope
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Some Scoria outcrops adjacent to the plot. -- (none)
Representativeness ? Representative of the shrub communities that occur on the steep Scoria sideslopes in the Park.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 28-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 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 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         -1 -none-
3 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
4 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
15 %
03       -none-
5 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 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-
7 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-
8 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-
9 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Ribes missouriense Nutt. Ribes missouriense Nutt. Ribes missouriense Missouri gooseberry Ribes missouriense Nutt. **   Ribes missouriense Nutt. Ribes missouriense Missouri gooseberry Ribes missouriense Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -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
15 %
03       -none-
13 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -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
2.5 %
02       -none-
16 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
17 Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 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-
21 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-
22 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-
23 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-
24 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-
25 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-
26 Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Heuchera richardsonii Richardson's alumroot Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. **   Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Heuchera richardsonii Richardson's alumroot Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 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-
30 Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica candle anemone Anemone cylindrica Gray **   Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica candle anemone Anemone cylindrica Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 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-
32 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
33 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 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-
38 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-
39 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 60 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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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 horizontalis / Schizachyrium scoparium Dwarf-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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Some minimal erosion in and around the plot where the vegetation is absent.
Animal, general   Some animal trails in and around the plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot