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THRO.124
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4247.THRO124
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.124
Author Observation Code ? THRO.124
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 47.591512609 º
Longitude ? -103.337214569 º
Author Location ? THRO -- North Unit
Location Narrative ? 200 meters south of the North Unit campground.
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Dakota
quadrangle: Long X Divide
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 609 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? flood plain
Landscape Narrative ? Some of the cottonwood trees are exhibiting stress (dead and stunted branches). Many of the cottonwood trees have stump sprouted. -- (none)
Representativeness ? Representative of the 25 -40 year old cottonwood (Populus deltoides) woodlands that occur along the
Hydrologic Regime ? Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 5 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 80 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 25-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 ? (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 Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22.3 cm       1 stem(s)
25 cm       1 stem(s)
26 cm       1 stem(s)
26.1 cm       1 stem(s)
27.3 cm       1 stem(s)
27.6 cm       1 stem(s)
27.8 cm       1 stem(s)
28.8 cm       1 stem(s)
30 cm       1 stem(s)
33.1 cm       1 stem(s)
33.5 cm       1 stem(s)
43.4 cm       1 stem(s)
47.9 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
3 Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Equisetum hyemale L. Equisetum hyemale scouringrush horsetail Equisetum hyemale L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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-
8 Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. Thalictrum dasycarpum purple meadow-rue Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. **   Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. Thalictrum dasycarpum purple meadow-rue Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé-Lall. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya Cuman ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya DC. **   Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya Cuman ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus **   Melilotus alba Medikus Melilotus alba white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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-
14 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-
15 Bromus L. Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Elymus canadensis L. Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Clematis ligusticifolia western white clematis Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. **   Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Clematis ligusticifolia western white clematis Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. **   Vine/Liana
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 15 m 20 m 30 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     5 %
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:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam               sand with a high silt content


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   The area in and around the plot shows some signs of past flooding.
Animal, general   Some bison grazing and lounging sites around the plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot