Biology - Biological Informatics Program - Vegetation Characterization Program
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USGS:Biology
Biological Informatics Program
Vegetation Characterization Program
Wind Cave National Park
Physical Descriptive Data for Plots
Physical Descriptive Data for Plots(Complete FGDC-compliant metadata is in preparation for these data)
These data were collected under contract by The Nature Conservancy,
through a contract with the Environmental Research Systems Institute. They
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PLOT_ SUB_ PROVISIONAL COMM_NAME CLASSIFIED COMM_NAME TNC ELCODE LOC_ SUBLOCATION QUAD_ COORD GPS GPS FIELD_ FIELD_ CORR_ CORR_ UTM SURV_DATE SURVEYORS PLOT DIRECTIONS X_DIM Y_DIM PLOT PHOTOS ROLL_# FRAME PERM REPRESENTATIVE ELEV_ ELEV SLOPE ASPECT TOPO_POS LANDFORM SURF_GEOL COW_SYS HYDRO_ REG ENVIRONMENTAL COMMENTS LANDSCAPE COMMENTS SOIL_TAXON/DESCRPT. SOIL TEXTURE SOIL SOIL SOIL_DRAIN % BED % LG % SM % % LIT % % % BARE % %_OTHER LEAF_PHENO LEAF_TYPE LEAF_PHYSIOG T1_HGT T1_COVER T2_HGT T2_COVER T3_HGT T3_COVER S1_HGT S1_COVER S2_HGT S2_COVER S3_COVER H_HGT H_COVER N_HGT N_COVER V_HGT V_COVER E_COVER ANIMAL_EVID DISTURBANCE COMMENTS OTHER COMMENTS UPDATE USER SPECIES CODE PLOT CODE NAME SYS FILE TECH UTM_X UTM_Y UTM_X UTM_Y ZONE SHAPE # UNITS DEPTH UNITS RCK RCK RCK SAND DUFF WOOD WATER SOIL OTHER DESCRIPT COUNTER WICA.1 No granite rock outcrop Black Hills Granite/Metamorphic Rock Outcrop Sparse Vegetation CEGL002295 WICA Cicero Peak 1 NAD83 8 0 0 619429.53 4832204.20 13 8/1/1997 Reed, Marriot, Patches NW part of gradsect, off gravel road SE of Tarnoff Ranch Square True iv end False good 2 4865 Steep E High slope slope granite upland with very small rock, sparkles Sandy loam 0.00 1 Well drained 25 25 0 0 10 5 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 big patch of bearberry around corner in vegetated pocket in outcrop, VP596 8/31/1999 jfd 27 WICA.2 No sparse veg Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) / Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL001681 WICA Mt Coolidge 1 NAD83 4 0 0 631284.15 4832260.43 13 7/17/1997 Marriot knoll just NW of gate on NPS 6 (to Custer SP)- in Custer SP 0 0 square False False good; more vegetated parts of knoll are Andsco-Carfil with lots of Andrger scattered about 2 4067 Somewhat steep SW High slope knoll limestone upland rocky with limestone cobbles and gravel ( pale grey) 0.00 1 10 0 50 0 0 0 0 10 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 3/24/1998 mrs 14 WICA.3 No sparse veg gypsum area Redbeds (Siltstone, Sandstone, Gypsum) Sparse Vegetation CEGL005261 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 8 0 0 630291.11 4826707.21 13 7/16/1997 Marriot just E of jct of NPS 5 and NPS 6 0 0 square True III 19,20 False Areas of pale red and whitish soil interspersed with little bs prairie; This plot has both soil types and a bit of lbs 2 3760 flat lowslope drainage bottom spearfish formation- red soil with areas or gypsum upland in Red Valley; nice crystalline rocks Silt loam 0.00 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 5 10 0 5 0 0 50 0 Herb-perennial Broad leaf herbaceous Sparse vegetation 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 bison footprints and scat less trampled areas have popcorn-like cryptogammic soil pattern in in the eye of the beholder 3/24/1998 mrs 15 WICA.4 No Sparsely Vegetated Redbeds (Siltstone, Sandstone, Gypsum) Sparse Vegetation CEGL005261 WICA 1 NAD83 5.5 0 0 630415.10 4826215.20 13 7/7/1997 Reed, McAdams take NPS 5 N from southern park boundary. Plot is E of road slightly up slope (after crossing a ravine) ca 1-1.5 miles north of boundary 0 0 square False False Good. Some sparsely veg patches are more barren than this example 2 3759 Moderate W Toeslope hills red valley upland located on westerly aspect, although that does not seem to be a driving factor sand 0.00 1 0 5 10 0 5 0 0 50 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Sparse vegetation 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 bison use area 3/24/1998 mrs 8 WICA.5 No Ponderosa Pine / Little Bluestem Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland CEGL000201 WICA 1 NAD83 9.6 0 0 624121.35 4827846.14 13 7/18/1997 Salas, Reed follow centennial trail from hwy 87 about 1.5-2 miles . Plot is on W side of trail outside of the recent burn area 0 0 square True I 30-32 False very good, little bluestem distribution & abundance is uniform throughout the plot 2 4398 Somewhat steep SW high slope hills limestone upland slope and aspect are not uniform, this area undulates silt loam 0.00 1 well drained 5 5 20 5 20 5 0 10 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 20 5 - 10 m 10 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 30 <0.5 m 5 0 0 buffalo patties 3/24/1998 mrs 49 WICA.6 No Ponderosa / Little Blue Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland CEGL000201 WICA Pringle 1 NAD83 8.9 0 0 619741.45 4822912.88 13 7/16/1997 Reed, McAdams Take FS rd 333 W off hwy 385 (heading S from WICA HQ) Go north on FS road 682 to jct of old road 682 1C. (There are two of these, go on the furtherest north) Plot is located E of 682 and N of 682 1C 0 0 square False False good for more open end of type. Grass cover in this type is greater than in the interspersed patches of pine where needles are thick, see env comments 2 4500 Moderate S Midslope hills limestone upland pipo/schsc wooldland found consistently on more southerly aspects. Canopy coverage varies from open (5-10%) to relatively dense (40-50%) cover. In more closed stands much less herb cover is found, rather needles dominate loam 0.00 1 5 5 5 0 50 5 0 20 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 20 5 - 10 m 5 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 logging in area, including old road at the base of slope; fairly recent fire in the area- bases of trees black; some evidence of disturbance due to wind event 3/24/1998 mrs 31 WICA.7 No Ponderosa pine / little bluestem woodland Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA Boland Ridge 1 NAD83 7.2 0 0 631654.09 4828560.31 13 7/22/1997 Marriot, McAdams west side of Boland ridge, just north of trail 0 0 square True IV 3 False good. Some area of this slope with more pine have more sun sedge in understory, small mt. mahogany stand to north. 2 4124 Somewhat steep W High slope hills upland sand 0.00 1 Rapidly drained 0 20 10 0 30 5 0 10 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 10 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 10 0 <0.5 m 40 0 0 0 some evidence of bison in adjacent areas, browse evident of cermon trail / old road south of plot small cermon community to the north on convex area before slight aspect change 3/24/1998 mrs 41 WICA.8 No Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Woodland Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Woodland CEGL000849 WICA Boland Ridge 1 NAD83 7 0 0 631262.12 4829957.35 13 7/16/1997 Marriot N end of Boland Ridge crest; drive N on NPS 6 and walk E uphill 0 0 square True III 16 False good; crest and upper slope to E and W (under pine) are carhel and Agsm-Stco-Popr in patchy distribution 2 4270 flat interfluve hogback sandstone upland thick duff on rocks and sandy loam Sandy loam 0.00 1 Well drained 0 20 0 0 50 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 10 0 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 3/24/1998 mrs 37 WICA.9 No Ponderosa Pine / Sun Sedge Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Woodland CEGL000849 WICA 1 NAD83 0 0 623861.36 4828314.15 13 7/17/1997 Salas, Reed About 1.5-2 miles off of centennial trail leaving from hwy 87 0 0 square True I 33-36 False good 2 4460 Moderate E High slope hills Limestone Upland very shady plot. Lots of young saplings, not yet dog hair. Needle layer significant. Sun sedge evenly distributed across plot yet not a thick or abundant amount thick organic layer of soil 4-5 cm loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 5 5 5 5 50 20 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Forest 0 15 - 20 m 20 10 - 15 m 40 5 - 10 m 10 <0.5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 buffalo none VP-406 3/25/1998 mrs 36 WICA.10 No Ponderosa / Carex heliophila Woodland Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Woodland CEGL000849 WICA Pringle 1 NAD83 5.7 0 0 620018.43 4821583.84 13 7/16/1997 McAdams, Reed take hwy 385 South from park HQ, turn off in pullover by trail #1. Follow trail #1 .5-.75 miles trhough grassy areas. As second draw you reach (near rocky cliff) plot is to the SW from that point 0 0 square False False good. More symocc in this plot than is found in many. In addition, this plot may be more speices rich than ofther examples of pipo/carhel 2 4280 Somewhat steep N Midslope hills limestone Upland on more easterly aspect . pipo/prunvirg dominates (see plot WICA p053). Pipo/CArhel dominates on more northerly aspects silt loam 0.00 1 0 5 5 0 40 5 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 20 5 - 10 m 10 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 10 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 VP 403; no evidence of recent fire 3/25/1998 mrs 35 WICA.11 No Ponderosa / Sun sedge Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Woodland CEGL000849 WICA 1 NAD83 0 0 621801.47 4832404.26 13 7/22/1997 Salas , Reed 0 0 square False False 2 4769 Somewhat steep NE Midslope hills granite Upland boralfs sandy loam 0.00 1 well drained 10 10 5 5 30 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 40 0 1 - 2 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 <0.5 m 40 <0.5 m 5 0 0 elk droppings VP 413 3/25/1998 mrs 33 WICA.12 No Ponderosa Pine / Sun Sedge Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Woodland CEGL000849 WICA 1 NAD83 8.4 0 0 619427.54 4832284.20 13 7/18/1997 Salas,Reed 0 0 square True 2 1,2,3 False 2 4831 Somewhat steep NE Midslope hills granite Upland boralfs loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 10 20 10 5 40 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Forest 0 35 - 50 m 20 15 - 20 m 40 2 - 5 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 10 0 0 deer tracks logging 3/25/1998 mrs 33 WICA.13 No Pine / Grass Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 8 0 0 627459.23 4827688.20 13 7/27/1997 Marriot lower slope of Highland Creek drainage ca 1.7 air miles WNW of jct of NPS 6 and NPS 5 0 0 square False False good- some areas on slope outside plot have denser smaller pines 2 4023 Somewhat steep E Lowslope slope ?? limestone or sandstone Upland SANDY loam 0.00 1 0 5 0 0 20 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 10 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 10 0 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 0 0 lots of ticks, two butterflys old 2-track on slope above VP 524 3/25/1998 mrs 36 WICA.14 No Pine - mixed grass Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 9 0 0 621310.42 4824794.98 13 7/24/1997 Marriot, Reed W of NW part of campground, between nature trail and exclosure fence 0 0 square True IV 13 False Good; Understory varies somewhat across stand- some areas have more little blue or big blue or sun sedge than here in plot 2 4385 Moderate NE Midslope noseslope red sandstone Upland aspect varies within plots --55 mostly with some 90 deg sandy loam 0.00 1 well drained 0 5 0 0 30 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 0 0 <0.5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 old fire pit? now moss covered; some small cut stumps; near exclosure fence and nature trail; blackened trunks and fenceposts-dead trees just to NW VP521 3/25/1998 mrs 46 WICA.15 No ppine- mixed grass / ppine lbs?? Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA Cicero Peak 1 NAD83 13 0 0 618647.56 4833108.21 13 7/23/1997 Marriot, Reed NW gradsect area- BHNF or private?; NE of gravel road off of two track 0 0 square False False quite variable slope in terms of understory- some areas with more danthonia. some areas with poison ivy stands; some areas mostly needles and dogbane 2 5007 Somewhat steep E Midslope slope granite / schist Upland Sandy loam 0.00 1 Well drained 0 20 0 0 30 20 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 0 5 - 10 m 20 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 10 0 0 0 0 0 old thinning of pine saplings VP516; This slope has a few tall pines- the "canopy" but none were included in plot; highest class is 07 3/25/1998 mrs 46 WICA.16 No Ponderosa pine / mixed grass Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 11 0 0 621293.39 4821298.86 13 just south of Fossil Ridge Trail (trail located ..5-1 mile North of southern park boundary 0 0 square False False good 2 4344 Gentle NW Midslope hills Upland Silt loam 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 30 5 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 0 0 <0.5 m 10 0 0.5 - 1 m 40 0 0 0 bison wallow nearby hwy 385 immediately adjacent to polygon VP552 3/25/1998 mrs 45 WICA.17 No Pipo - Stipa sparta ? Pipo grasslands on N facing slopes Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA Boland Ridge 1 NAD83 8 0 0 631272.13 4830364.36 13 7/16/1997 Marriot northern most end of Boland Ridge - drive N on NPS 6 and walk E uphill 0 0 square True III 17 False some areas on this N facing slope have patches of Carhel (esp under thicker pine), visible as yellow green areas (from above) ; grass is predominant understory, however 2 4150 Somewhat steep N High slope slope sandstone Upland rocky with lots of duff Sandy loam 0.00 1 Well drained 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 10 5 - 10 m 20 1 - 2 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0.5 - 1 m 50 0 0 0 VP502 3/25/1998 mrs 41 WICA.18 No Ponderosa Pine / mixed grass Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA 1 NAD83 0 0 620598.50 4831179.19 13 7/17/1997 Salas, Reed Follow forest road 391 to 336, turn right at old schoolhouse- slope behind cemtary 0 0 square True 2 7-9 False unknown, however, this plot representative of entire slope 2 4844 Somewhat steep W Midslope hills granite Upland canopy very open. Different herbaceous species occur mixed together rather than patchy distributions seen in open grasslands elsewhere boralfs silt loam 0.00 1 well drained 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 20 - 35 m 10 15 - 20 m 30 2 - 5 m 10 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 50 0 0 0 VP410 4/3/1998 mrs 28 WICA.19 No pine- shrubs (N - facing) Pinus ponderosa / Juniperus communis Woodland CEGL000859 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 9 0 0 621603.42 4826061.03 13 7/24/1997 Marriot, Reed slope between park road and beaver creek ca 0.2 mile E of west entrance gate 0 0 square True IV 14 False 2 4378 Somewhat steep N midslope slope granite / schist upland Sandy loam 0.00 1 well drained 0 5 0 0 20 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 30 5 - 10 m 5 1 - 2 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0 0 very weedy VP522 4/3/1998 mrs 43 WICA.20 No pine - shrubs (N facing) Pinus ponderosa / Juniperus communis Woodland CEGL000859 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 7 0 0 621363.42 4824731.98 13 7/24/1997 Marriot, Reed immediately W of campground in draw off nature trail 0 0 square True IV 12 False this stnad was barely wide enough (going up slope) for a plot byuut is otherwise a good example - borders on Cercocarpus stand (small) to E; some areas with much more Toxicodendron 2 4520 somewhat steep N lowslope slope limestone upland area to West heavily burned in past (beyond exclosure fence) loam 0.00 1 0 10 10 0 40 10 0 10 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 5 1 - 2 m 20 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 <0.5 m 30 0 <0.5 m 5 0 woodpecker pecking wood fire in recent past (3-4 years); plot includes exclosure fence (85% inside exclosure) VP 520; Green grow the poison ivy - oh 4/3/1998 mrs 61 WICA.21 No pine - comjun - chokech - snowberry ? Pinus ponderosa / Juniperus communis Woodland CEGL000859 WICA Cicero Peak 1 NAD83 10 0 0 619944.52 4831344.18 13 7/23/1997 Marriot, Reed NW part of gradsect on BHNF - east of gravel road ca 1.7 air miles SE of Tarnoff Ranch 0 0 square True IV 11 False shrub understory variable - some areas with snowberry ( S. albus) or chockcherry or sparre with common juniper 2 4787 Somewhat steep N midslope ridge granite upland hot and humid loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 10 0 0 0 40 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 dog (black, small) sleeping; botanists sweating fear not the winds of change; VP519 4/3/1998 mrs 43 WICA.22 No Ponderosa Pine (bearberry or ninebark) Pinus ponderosa / Juniperus communis Woodland CEGL000859 WICA 1 NAD83 0 0 619346.54 4832288.20 13 7/17/1997 Salas, Reed follow forest road out of NW corner of park for abour 2-3 miles 0 0 square False False questionable- this would go into pine - bearberry or pine- ninebark 2 4860 Somewhat steep N hills granite upland very mesic site with abundant shrub cover. Paper birch in draw below. This slope may be creeping up slope. Not truly a compoment of this association. Bearberry and ninebark very abundant loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 20 10 5 5 30 10 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Forest 0 35 - 50 m 20 10 - 15 m 40 2 - 5 m 20 <0.5 m 40 0 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 10 0 0 logged over 50 years ago many of the mid slope trees lie outside the plot or were to small DBH to measure VP407 4/3/1998 mrs 36 WICA.23 No Pinus ponderosa / Prunus virginiana Pinus ponderosa / Prunus virginiana Forest CEGL000192 WICA Pringle 1 NAD83 12 0 0 620189.42 4821559.85 13 7/17/1997 McAdams, Reed take trail #1 West about 0.5 - 0.75 miles. As you cross the second draw, plot is on East aspect to the south of the trail 0 0 square False False unsure, we have not seen much of this type in the park. However, plot is representative of the polygon 2 4228 steep NE midslope hills limestone upland plot is located in depression on slopre ( i.e. it is concave). Convex portions tend to have less Pruvir. Pipo / carehel on same "hill" on N aspect (just around corner; see WICA P 025) loam 0.00 1 well drained 5 10 5 0 40 5 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 20 - 35 m 20 5 - 10 m 10 1 - 2 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 <0.5 m 10 0 0 0 trail at bottom of slope. No evidence of recent fire, historic fire is evident VP404 4/3/1998 mrs 51 WICA.24 No Wolfberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Shrubland [Provisional] CEGL001131 WICA Cicero Peak 1 NAD83 8 0 0 618828.55 4832802.20 13 7/23/1997 Marriot, Reed NW end of gradsect - BHNF , next to gravel road (south of) ca 0.5 miles downstream from Tarnoff Ranch 0 0 square True IV 9 False excellent 2 4871 flat Channel bed drainage alluvial upland adjacent to small stream loam 0.00 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 5 0 0 20 5 0 0 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 0 0 exotics VP517 4/4/1998 mrs 36 WICA.25 No Symphiocarpus occidentalis shrubland Symphoricarpos occidentalis Shrubland [Provisional] CEGL001131 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 7.6 0 0 622058.36 4821444.88 13 7/31/1997 McAdams, Reed, Amato In draw ??pohoma north of WICA VP 551 E of rd. 0.5 - 1 mile N of S park boundary in 385 0 0 square False False plot is denser than mant symocc shrublands. less dense example contains more grass and toxidnedron (often > 50%) 2 4148 flat Channel bed draw bottom upland symocc appears red of IR photos, often is the red spots in open prairie sandy loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 50 0 <0.5 m 5 0 10 0 bison use adjacent area VP552 4/4/1998 mrs 7 WICA.26 No Wolfberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Shrubland [Provisional] CEGL001131 WICA Mt. Coolidge 1 NAD83 7 0 0 630512.17 4831677.40 13 7/17/1997 Marriot N side of first ridge S of Custer SP boundary and W of NPS 6 0 0 square True III 23 False good; some areas have more rhus t and some prunus virg 2 4152 Moderate N Lowslope ridge old terrace deposits upland silt loam 0.00 1 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 40 0 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 VP507 4/4/1998 mrs 23 WICA.27 No ponderosa pine wolfberry with pine woodland (forest?) Pinus ponderosa / Pascopyrum smithii Woodland CEGL000188 WICA 1 NAD83 0 0 621911.47 4832144.25 13 7/22/1997 Salas, Reed NW corner of park, 200yds SW of pullout, just off the road 0 0 square True 2 15-17 False good; this entire draw has patches of shrubs; mostly snowberry 2 4642 gentle variable Channel bed draw central area granites upland snowberry occurs in patches all the way through this little draw. Canopy is not dense boroll loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 10 5 5 5 20 5 0 5 0 Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 20 10 - 15 m 5 2 - 5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 <0.5 m 40 <0.5 m 5 0 0 bison droppings VP415 4/4/1998 mrs 37 WICA.28 No Mt Mahogany Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland CEGL001086 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 7 0 0 628812.16 4826604.18 13 7/27/1997 Marriot lower slope of Highland Creek drainage ca. 0.9 air miles W of jct of NPS 6 & NPS 5; cliff at top 0 0 square True IV 16 False good 2 3787 Steep NW slope slope ? limestone or sandstone upland limestone cliffs at top of slope silt loam 0.00 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 0 10 0 10 5 0 10 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 1 - 2 m 20 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 VP525 4/4/1998 mrs 30 WICA.29 No Mt Mahogany Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland CEGL001086 WICA 1 NAD83 5.8 0 0 629023.15 4826313.18 13 7/28/1997 Reed, McAdams go north on NPS 5 from SE corner of park, about 1 miles. Plot is west of road near top edge of canyon wall 0 0 square False False good although pinus ponderosa cover varies, with this plot having less canopy than others 2 3847 Somewhat steep N Interfluve canyon wall upland sand 0.00 1 rapidly drained 10 10 10 0 20 0 0 10 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 2 - 5 m 10 0 1 - 2 m 30 <0.5 m 10 0 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0 0 game trail through plot, elk and deer use likely. Bison use on flat south of plot see above VP529 4/4/1998 mrs 39 WICA.30 No other shrub Prunus virginiana Shrubland CEGL001108 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 4.4 0 0 630961.07 4825925.20 13 7/28/1997 Amato, Marriot E of NPS 5 ca. 0.75 air miles NNE of S park gate 0 0 square False False good 2 3969 Somewhat steep NE High slope ridge gray limestone upland 0.00 1 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 20 <0.5 m 20 0 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 VP532 4/4/1998 mrs 24 WICA.31 No "other" shrub - rhus triolbata Prunus virginiana Shrubland CEGL001108 WICA 1 NAD83 4.0 0 0 629257.14 4826307.18 13 7/28/1997 Reed, McAdams take nps 5 north from south end of park. Canyon is about 1 mils west of NPS5 0 0 square True IV 19 False plot contains mixed shrub component rather than symocc shrubland found elsewhere. junsco and pipo occur interspersed in community although more in plot 2 3728 gentle S Channel bed valley upland sand 0.00 1 rapidly drained 0 10 10 0 20 5 0 10 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 1 - 2 m 30 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0.5 - 1 m 30 0 0 0 VP527 4/6/1998 mrs 28 WICA.32 No Amorpha in bougra mgp ?? Stipa comata - Bouteloua gracilis - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL002037 WICA Mt Coolidge 1 NAD83 4 0 0 631110.16 4832220.43 13 7/17/1997 Marriot Custer SP just south of fence and NW gate on NPS 6 10 10 square True III 25 False grasses variable - some areas have more andger, or stivir or sticom or scsco 2 4087 E Midslope ridge old terrace deposits upland very rocky with large rounded cobbles sand 0.00 1 0 10 20 0 20 0 0 10 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 5 <0.5 m 20 0 <0.5 m 40 0 0 0 VP509 4/6/1998 mrs 26 WICA.33 No Poa / Amorpha Poa pratensis Herbaceous Vegetation [Provisional] CEGL003081 WICA 1 NAD83 6.9 0 0 622383.40 4827018.08 13 7/17/1997 Salas, Reed Hwy 87 North from jct with 380 about 1.5 miles - 100yds East of road 0 0 square True 2 10 - 14 False good - variation locally in artemesia and amorpha density 2 4349 Somewhat steep SW High slope hills granite Upland there is wide variation in density of amorpha across this entire area. Just east of this plot, amorpha density remains the same but artlud abundance nearly doubles. This is not common. borolls sandy loam 0.00 1 well drained 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 5 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 30 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 VP 411: slope / mesa area above this slope is poa/psoralea association. this turns to shrubby draw below this shrub area. Woody areas adjacent to this are pine/mixed grass 4/6/1998 mrs 25 WICA.34 No Amorpha ?? Poa pratensis Herbaceous Vegetation [Provisional] CEGL003081 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 0 0 623892.00 4830906.00 7/30/1997 Marriot sanctuary trail - on knoll NNW of jct with Ceutchmal trail NE4NE4Sec 13 10 10 square False False good - this type occurs in this area associated with rocky spots on slope. Stands are usually less than 100m2 2 4540 Somewhat steep W High slope knoll rocks look like quartzite ??? upland Sandy loam 0.00 1 well drained 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 5 5 elk poop Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 elk poop VP 599; this veg type is distinguishable by grey-green rock (lichen) and gray - blue Artemisia - when scanning slopes 4/6/1998 mrs 30 WICA.35 No Hardwood draw Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest CEGL000628 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 9 0 0 627305.23 4827874.20 13 7/27/1997 Marriot Highland Creek drainage bottom (dry) ca 1.9 air miles WNW of NPS 6 / NPS 5 jct 0 0 Rectangular True IV 15 False good - see other comments 2 3966 flat Channel bed canyon limestone (Minnekahta) upland drainage bottom is a jumble of boulders (to 3m tall) and fallen trunks (hardwoods) herbaceous cover sparse and localized 0.00 1 rapidly drained 0 30 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 40 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 30 0 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0 0 tick and mosquitos fallen trees (some washed down) plot set up so 40m along stretch of drainage bottom; down stream boxelder and elm occur intermittantly often with RM juniper; VP523 4/6/1998 mrs 46 WICA.36 No birch (hardwoods) Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest CEGL000628 WICA Cicero Peak 1 NAD83 12 0 0 619300.54 4832316.20 13 8/1/1997 Marriot, Reed NW gradsect area, off gravel road SE of Tarnoff Ranch (section line bet 9 and 10) 0 0 square True IV False good? this stand is limited is size and we haven't seen others - some parts have more aspen 2 4846 Somewhat steep N Lowslope slope granite and alluvial Upland grasses fallen over with rain; includes small creek sandy loam 0.00 1 well drained 0 10 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Woodland 10 - 15 m 10 5 - 10 m 30 2 - 5 m 20 1 - 2 m 20 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 0 small black wet dog sleeping adjacent to gravel road; old cut stumps VP 598 4/6/1998 mrs 56 WICA.37 No Willows Salix bebbiana Shrubland CEGL001173 WICA Cicero Peak 1 NAD83 8 0 0 619478.53 4832200.20 13 8/1/1997 Marriot, Reed, Patches NW part of gradsect off gravel road SE of Tarnoff Ranch NW4NW4 Sec 10 0 0 square True V 1-2 False good- some areas of stand have aspen or peach leaf willow 2 4722 flat Channel bed drainage bottom alluvium Upland includes small creek silt loam 0.00 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 5 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 2 - 5 m 40 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0.5 - 1 m 30 <0.5 m 10 0 0 no obvious stock use VP597 4/6/1998 mrs 49 WICA.38 No Hardwood Draw Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest CEGL000628 WICA 1 NAD83 8.6 0 0 622134.42 4828134.12 13 immediately south of enclosure. on south side of stream 0 0 square False False quite representative, additional species of hardwoods noted upstream ( at pigtail bridge) 2 4332 gentle S Channel bed stream terrace (undifferentiated) upland silt loam 0.00 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 0 2 - 5 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 20 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 VP419 4/6/1998 mrs 36 WICA.39 No Little Blustem Prairie Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) / Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL001681 WICA Wind Cave 1 NAD83 9.9 0 0 621846.37 4821370.87 13 7/31/1997 McAdams, Reed, Amato 50m East of VP551 (0.5 - 1 miles north of southern park boundary on 385 east of road 0 0 square False False good for scsco patches but scsco does occur in patches in surrounding areas dominated by poa/psoralea. sticom/carfil often located adjacent to schsc on midslope as oppsoed to ridges 2 4227 Moderate N High slope hummock Upland schsco located on ridgetops and more northerly aspects that are convex in nature. Sticom/carfil located in adjacent areas on midslopes some more southerly aspexts. popra in more concave areas/ draws loam 0.00 1 well drained 0 5 10 0 20 0 0 10 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 10 0 <0.5 m 50 0 0 0 bison use area bison trails throughout this area although non directly in this plot 4/6/1998 mrs 35 WICA.40 No Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) / Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation CEGL001681 WICA 1 NAD83 6.9 0 0 629977.11 4826232.19 13 8/1/1997 Amato, McAdams, Drake 0.5 miles up NPS 5 from S park boundary. about 175m W of NPS 5 0 0 square True Agate 2 23 False average, some bare ground 2 3761 Somewhat steep W Interfluve knoll red valley Upland some rocks and gravel in soil difficult to dig in | ||
