JECA.5
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	JECA.5
Author Observation Code	JECA.5
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Location Accuracy	2000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.72991 º
Longitude	-103.82983 º
Author Location	JECA
Location Narrative	Southerly slope below Visitors Center (follow trail).
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: South Dakota area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Jewel Cave
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1676.39999745187 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness	Good - includes range of herbaceous cover; maybe somewhat more open (less subcanopy) than other part
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:
Project	Jewel Cave National Monument
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-1996
Observation End Date	29-Jul-1996
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 PIPO Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine PIPO Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 39 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine PIPO Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine PIPO Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac RHTR Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac RHTR Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry AMAL2 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry AMAL2 Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort ARFR4 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort ARFR4 Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed GUSA2 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed GUSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 8 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush ARLU Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush ARLU Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch ASTRA Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch ASTRA Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama BOCU Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama BOCU Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax COUM Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax COUM Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners Dalea candida var. oligophylla white prairie clover DACAO Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners Dalea candida var. oligophylla white prairie clover DACAO Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower ECPA Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower ECPA Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. capitatum Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. capitatum Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum sanddune wallflower ERCAC Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. capitatum Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum sanddune wallflower ERCAC Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Erigeron ochroleucus Nutt. Erigeron ochroleucus Nutt. Erigeron ochroleucus buff fleabane EROC Erigeron ochroleucus Nutt. Erigeron ochroleucus buff fleabane EROC Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea scarlet beeblossom GACO5 Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea scarlet beeblossom GACO5 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Helianthus pauciflorus Nutt. ssp. pauciflorus Helianthus pauciflorus Nutt. ssp. pauciflorus Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower HEPAP2 Helianthus pauciflorus Nutt. ssp. pauciflorus Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower HEPAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass KOMA Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass KOMA Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata dotted blazing star LIPU Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata dotted blazing star LIPU Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster MACHA Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster MACHA Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf Indian breadroot PEAR6 Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf Indian breadroot PEAR6 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot PEES Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot PEES Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox PHHO Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox PHHO Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort POAL4 Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort POAL4 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis stemless four-nerve daisy TEACA2 Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis stemless four-nerve daisy TEACA2 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Aster falcatus Lindl. Aster falcatus Lindl. Aster falcatus Aster falcatus Lindl. **   ASFA2 Aster falcatus Lindl. Aster falcatus Aster falcatus Lindl. **   ASFA2 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch VIAM Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch VIAM Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. Euphorbia robusta Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. **   EURO5 Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. Euphorbia robusta Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. **   EURO5 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Aster oblongifolius Aster oblongifolius Nutt. **   ASOB2 Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Aster oblongifolius Aster oblongifolius Nutt. **   ASOB2 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   SECA2 Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   SECA2 Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Anemone L. Anemone L. Anemone anemone ANEMO Anemone L. Anemone anemone ANEMO Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle CIRSI Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle CIRSI Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy   5 m 10 % Short Shrub   2 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Herbaceous   1 m 20 % Epiphyte     0 % Emergent     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Canopy   7 m 10 %
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