WICA.18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WICA.18
Author Observation Code	WICA.18
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.62382888 º
Longitude	-103.505212687 º
Author Location	WICA
Location Narrative	Follow forest road 391 to 336, turn right at old schoolhouse- slope behind cemtary
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: South Dakota area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	0 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1476.45119775579 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	granite
Landscape Narrative	canopy very open. Different herbaceous species occur mixed together rather than patchy distributions seen in open grasslands elsewhere
Representativeness	unknown, however, this plot representative of entire slope
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	17-Jul-1997
Project	Wind Cave National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	VP410

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 3 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- 4 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 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- 10 Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Carex inops ssp. heliophila sun sedge Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins **   Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Carex inops ssp. heliophila sun sedge Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 Polypodium hesperium Maxon Polypodium hesperium Maxon Polypodium hesperium western polypody Polypodium hesperium Maxon **   Polypodium hesperium Maxon Polypodium hesperium western polypody Polypodium hesperium Maxon **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. Erigeron subtrinervis threenerve fleabane Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. **   Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. Erigeron subtrinervis threenerve fleabane Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Asclepias viridiflora green comet milkweed Asclepias viridiflora Raf. **   Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Asclepias viridiflora green comet milkweed Asclepias viridiflora Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa devil's-tongue Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. **   Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa devil's-tongue Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 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- 25 Senecio rapifolius Nutt. Senecio rapifolius Nutt. Senecio rapifolius openwoods ragwort Senecio rapifolius Nutt. **   Senecio rapifolius Nutt. Senecio rapifolius openwoods ragwort Senecio rapifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Emergent 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 43 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 61 cm       1 stem(s) 61 cm       1 stem(s)
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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