CO092700AE02
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CO092700AE02
Author Observation Code	CO092700AE02
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.8721850385547 º
Longitude	-102.189767585362 º
State or Province	Colorado
Named Places	region|state|province: Colorado
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1088 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Min Slope Aspect	39.8703050060538 º
Max Slope Aspect	-102.189301918048 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Landform	plateau
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Sep-2000
Project	Southwest GAP, Colorado
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	SW GAP Training
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	35 %
Field Cover	60 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: 4 ha; Eroded west face of Roman Nose Ridge, not as heavily grazed as top.

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 Asteraceae Asteraceae **   Asteraceae Aster family Asteraceae **   Asteraceae **   Asteraceae Aster family Asteraceae **   forbs 1 %         -none- 2 Shinnersoseris rostrata (Gray) S. Tomb Shinnersoseris rostrata (Gray) S. Tomb Shinnersoseris rostrata beaked skeletonweed Shinnersoseris rostrata (Gray) S. Tomb **   Shinnersoseris rostrata (Gray) S. Tomb Shinnersoseris rostrata beaked skeletonweed Shinnersoseris rostrata (Gray) S. Tomb **   forbs 1 %         -none- 3 Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   forbs 1 %         -none- 4 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 **   grasses 30 %         -none- 5 Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. **   Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. **   grasses 20 %         -none- 6 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 **   grasses 4 %         -none- 7 Aristida fendleriana Steud. Aristida fendleriana Steud. Aristida fendleriana Aristida fendleriana Steud. **   Aristida fendleriana Steud. **   Aristida fendleriana Steud. Aristida fendleriana Aristida fendleriana Steud. **   Aristida fendleriana Steud. **   grasses 3 %         -none- 8 Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   shrubs 30 %         -none- 9 Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   shrubs 3 %         -none- 10 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   shrubs 1 %         -none- 11 Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia pricklypear Opuntia P. Mill. **   Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia pricklypear Opuntia P. Mill. **   shrubs 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrubs       grasses       forbs
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