1.0.0 2003-09-23T13:53:15-08:00 Michael Lee VegBranch, version beta 4.1 Example for testing and others 180 BADL.24 43.77320221 -102.09135094 0 no endangered species 43.77320221 -102.09135094 734096.0 4850580.0 13 NAD27 North Unit This plot is located 2-3 miles south of the Prairie Winds pull-out and 1 mile north of the southern park boundary. Square 100 false 777.8496 20 225 3 High level butte Sedimentary Rocks: Mixed false false false 134 9 BADL Vegetation Mapping Project -- NATURESERVE Plots were collected in the national park as part of the USGS - NPS Vegetation Mapping Program (Grossman et al. 1994) Further details are available at: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ 1996-01-01T00:00:00 2003-01-01T00:00:00 17 17 Mr. Jim Drake The Nature Conservancy contact the contributor at specified email:

17 jim_drake@natureserve.org 1313 Fifth Street, SE Minneapolis MN 55414 USA false

17 303-444-1060 Work 18 18 Dr. Dennis Grossman The Nature Conservancy contact the contributor at specified email:

18 denny_grossman@natureserve.org 1101 Wilson Boulevard, 15th Floor Arlington VA 22209 USA false

18 703-908-1800 Work BADL.24.001 1997-08-07T00:00:00 1997-08-07T00:00:00 day 79 NPS CoverMethod 61 NPS StratumMethod 654 H H 655 T1 T1 656 T2 T2 657 T3 T3 658 S1 S1 659 S2 S2 660 S3 S3 661 N N 662 V V 663 E E 10 Using the TNC PLOTS DB for NPS Mapping 100 contiguous true 100 TNC Plots DMS AVERAGE (none) ; This community is dominated by western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) becoming gradually replaced by threadlead sedge (Carex filfolia) and blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) towards the edges. This plot is fairly representative of the grassland communities found atop small buttes and tables. well drained 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 Graminoid Graminoid false false false 132 false false false false 49 4147 11655 CEGL001579 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 4146 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted 999 2226 A.1232 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 This alliance is common and widespread in the Great Plains, especially the northern portions, and parts of the intermountain western U.S. and possibly Canada. The communities in it range from dry or dry-mesic to wet-mesic. Mid grasses are the dominant vegetation in most communities, although short grasses and sedges can be codominant. The vegetation tends to be denser where the mid grasses are predominant and more open where shorter graminoids are abundant. The mid grasses grow to 0.5-1.0 m on favorable sites, while the short grasses and sedges are less than 0.5 m tall. The most abundant midgrass is ~Pascopyrum smithii$. Common associates include ~Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata), Nassella viridula, Koeleria macrantha, Schizachyrium scoparium, Hesperostipa spartea (= Stipa spartea)$, and ~Poa$ spp. In the drier communities of this alliance ~Bouteloua gracilis$ is the most common shortgrass. Other short graminoids typically found in the drier communities include ~Carex inops ssp. heliophila, Carex duriuscula (= Carex eleocharis), Carex filifolia$, and ~Bouteloua curtipendula$ (in the northern portion of this alliance's range), ~Aristida purpurea$, and ~Buchloe dactyloides$ (in the southern half of this alliance's range). In the wetter communities within this alliance, ~Distichlis spicata, Hordeum jubatum, Elymus trachycaulus$, and ~Iva annua$ are common. Forbs and shrubs are generally minor components of communities within this alliance. If shrubs are present they are rarely taller than 1 m. Some forbs that are usually scattered about are ~Gaura coccinea, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Amorpha canescens, Astragalus$ spp., and ~Tragopogon dubius$. Shrubs include ~Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Artemisia cana, Artemisia frigida$, and ~Opuntia$ spp. ^Communities within this alliance occur on several different soil types. The soil is most often clay or clay loam, however. it can be loam or sandy loam. In the east and central part of this alliance's range, these communities can be found on flat or rolling uplands, hillslopes, or along streams or depressions. In the western part of this alliance's range, its communities are found where local conditions are wetter than the average. This includes such areas as the base of slopes or along rivers or streams. 998 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted 587 1173 V.A.5.N.c 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 586 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted 345 689 V.A.5.N 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 344 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted 214 427 V.A.5 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 213 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted 143 285 V.A 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 Graminoids over 1 m tall when inflorescences are fully developed, generally contributing to >50% of total herbaceous cover 142 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted 132 263 V 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 Graminoids and/or forbs (including ferns) generally forming >10% cover with woody cover usually <10%. 131 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 accepted Class 1997-11-14T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 1 263 V 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-14T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 2 264 Herbaceous Vegetation 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-14T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC Subclass 1997-11-25T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 19 285 V.A 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 20 286 Perennial graminoid vegetation 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC Group 1997-11-25T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 161 427 V.A.5 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 162 428 Temperate or subpolar grassland 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC subgroup 1997-11-25T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 423 689 V.A.5.N 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 424 690 Natural/Semi-natural 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC formation 1997-11-25T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 907 1173 V.A.5.N.c 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 908 1174 Medium-tall sod temperate or subpolar grassland 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-25T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC alliance 1997-11-26T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 1959 2226 A.1232 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-26T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 1960 2227 PASCOPYRUM SMITHII HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-26T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC 1961 2228 Western Wheatgrass Herbaceous Alliance 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-26T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ English Common association 1997-11-26T00:00:00 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ 11383 11655 CEGL001579 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-26T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ CEGL 11384 11656 Pascopyrum smithii - Bouteloua gracilis - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. EcoArt version 2.65 2002-02-13T00:00:00 2003-05-30T00:00:00 1997-11-26T00:00:00 standard 136 NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NVC 11385 11657 Western Wheatgrass - Blue Grama - Threadleaf Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation 32 EcoArt 2002 International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrail Vegetation. 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