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EFMO.09
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4624.EFMO09
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? EFMO.09
Author Observation Code ? EFMO.09
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 42.948228747 º
Longitude ? -91.168468767 º
Author Location ? EFMO -- Sny Magill
Location Narrative ? From visitor center parking lot go left on highway 76, follow to McGregor IA. When highway 76 terminates pick up county road x56, follow this for 10.3 miles to the bottom of the hill. At bottom of hill turn left at the DNR boat landing, (gravel road).
State or Province ? Iowa
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Iowa
quadrangle: Clayton
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 900
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 187.451999715073 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Representativeness ? Well represented
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-Jul-2001
Observation End Date ? 13-Jul-2001
Project ? Effigy Mounds National Monument
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 900
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 ? Originally a bur oak floodplain woodland (evidenced by large diameter standing Q. macrocarpa).
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 Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana L. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
17 cm       1 stem(s)
17 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
21 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
27 cm       1 stem(s)
39 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
2 Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos L. **   Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos L. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
32 cm       1 stem(s)
52 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
3 Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx. **   Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx. **   Canopy
15 %
03       -none-
4 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Canopy
0.5 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
31 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
5 Quercus macrocarpa Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus macrocarpa **   Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus macrocarpa **   Canopy
0 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
121 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
6 Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. Desmodium adscendens zarzabacoa galana Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. **   Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. Desmodium adscendens zarzabacoa galana Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. **   Canopy
0 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm       1 stem(s)
27 cm       1 stem(s)
27 cm       1 stem(s)
31 cm       1 stem(s)
36 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
7 Ulmus Ulmus L. Ulmus elm Ulmus **   Ulmus L. Ulmus elm Ulmus **   Canopy
0 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22 cm       1 stem(s)
25 cm       1 stem(s)
28 cm       1 stem(s)
33 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
8 Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. **   Sub-Canopy
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Crataegus L. Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus L. **   Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn Crataegus L. **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Polemonium reptans L. Polemonium reptans L. Polemonium reptans Greek valerian Polemonium reptans L. **   Polemonium reptans L. Polemonium reptans Greek valerian Polemonium reptans L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Carex lacustris Willd. Carex lacustris Willd. Carex lacustris hairy sedge Carex lacustris Willd. **   Carex lacustris Willd. Carex lacustris hairy sedge Carex lacustris Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray **   Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape Vitis riparia Michx. **   Vitis riparia Michx. Vitis riparia riverbank grape Vitis riparia Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea L. **   Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower Smilax herbacea L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander Teucrium canadense L. **   Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander Teucrium canadense L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott **   Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Celtis occidentalis L. Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Menard, Shannon PI
Pruka, Brian Co-PI
May, Meghan Field assistant
Calogero, Christine Field assistant
Lubinski, Sara PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Acer saccharinum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Ulmus americana Floodplain Forest       no
Menard, Shannon


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         Silty Clay Loam               777B Wapsie loam


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot