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Alley to a trail to the NE. Follow the trail approximately 140 m to a large doubletrunk pecan, which is in the SW corner of the plot. Plot J From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and River Trail, go NE on River Trail approximately 750 m. Enter the woods at 125˚ for 40 m. A large cottonwood is in the NW corner of the plot. Plot K From the intersection of Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) and River Trail go SE on River Trail. Approximately 300 m past the river overlook, an area of large cottonwood trees and dense horsetail will in on the W side of the trail. The plot is located just off of the trail. A large cottonwood tree is in the NW corner. Plots L1-4 From the intersection of Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) and Weston Bend Trail go WNW 114 m along Weston Bend Trail. Go 18 m N of the trail to the largest cottonwood tree in the area (circumference 338 cm). The N side of that cottonwood marks the SE corner of Plot L4. 40 m N of that tree is the center post of the 4 plots. 20 m in each of the cardinal directions, a 30-cm long piece of rebar, sunk level with the ground, marks the corner of each plot. The plots radiate in a clockwise direction from those corners. Plot M The center point is a large dead cottonwood tree (325 cm circumference) with a large burl approximately 7.6 m above ground level. A huge grape vine drapes the bole. It stands in an area with little to no understory and a sparse herbaceous layer. It is located approximately 650 m from the intersection of Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) and Pecan Alley and approximately 265 m from the nearest point on Rialto Trail. The plot is located 20 m N of that tree. Plot N From the corner post of plot K go NW for approximately 350 m past a terrace of sycamores to a narrow pecan-dominated terrace. Plot O From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Cottonwood Trail go NE along Cottonwood Trail for 200 m. Turn to the NW at 315˚ for 140 m. The plot corner is at the edge of a thin stand of young cottonwoods. The GPS reading is for the SE corner of the plot. Plot P From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Cottonwood Trail go NE along Cottonwood Trail for 400 m. Turn SE and enter the woods at 120˚ for 100 m. The GPS reading is for the SE corner of the plot. Plot Q From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Cottonwood Trail go NE along Cottonwood Trail for 735 m. Go due W for 20 m to the SE corner of the plot. Plot R From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) go NE along trail until it is interrupted at the scour hole. Go to the right around the scour hole to a stand of young, even-aged pecans on the SE side of the scour hole. NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 132
The GPS reading is the SE corner of the plot. Plot S From Plot R continue around the scour hole to the E side of the hole, across a ravine, and up onto a small terrace. The plot is located in a thin stand of young cottonwood trees and reed canary grass. The GPS reading is for the SE corner of the plot. Plot T From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Sawmill Trail go NE along Sawmill Trail for approximately 0.8 km. The plot is approximately 200 m past the intersection with the Canary Cutoff. The large slough is on the SE side of the trail. The GPS reading is for the SE corner of the plot. Plot U From Chief Joseph Loop go N on Marsh Trail to the end of that trail. Go 160 m at 350˚ to a stand of very large cottonwood trees. Plot V From Plot U go due N for 115 m to a mixed stand of cottonwood, hackberry, and boxelder trees with an herbaceous layer of almost pure horsetails. Plot W From Plot V go 345 m at 260˚ to a stand of even-aged, mature boxelders in a sea of horsetails. Upland Forest Plots Plot AA Enter the woods from the trailhead S of the shooting range on Sheridan Drive. Walk 475 paces to the ENE. Three large bur oak trees loom to the S of the trail. The N-most of those trees is the NW corner of the plot. A recent fall of a large branch from one of the oaks is in the center of the plot. Plot BB From the picnic area parking lot (Fort de Cavagnial) on Sheridan Drive, walk S on old road/trail into the woods. Go 300 paces to the trail intersection marked with flagging. Go W 400 paces. While ascending the hill (bearing NE), leave the trail going 40 paces to the W to the plot. Plot CC Enter the woods from trailhead on Sheridan Drive, S of the shooting range. Walk 300 paces ENE. Just after descending the hill, turn SE onto a smaller trail. This trail intersects with a larger horse-riding trail in approximately 100 paces. Follow the horse trail to the SW for 250 paces, where a smaller trail diverges to the SE across creek. Go 300 paces on the smaller trail, through the creek, and up the other side to a T-intersection with another small trail. A green metal fencepost is at that intersection on a N-facing slope. Go 20 m N to the corner of the plot. Plot DD From intersection of Sheridan Drive and McPherson Drive go E on McPherson Drive. Halfway down the hill, a trail leads NW. Go 500 paces NW on that trail. Turn W off of trail for approximately 40 m to the corner of the plot, which sits on NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 133
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A NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF THE FT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS List Of Figures .
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LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1.1. Locatio
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LIST OF TABLES TABLE 2.1. Summary o
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was carri
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1.1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. BACKGR
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east toward the Missouri River. Two
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Agriculture figures (1874), there w
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examined the status and ecological
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NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAV
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CHAPTER 2. NATURAL COMMUNITIES 2.1.
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TABLE 2.1. Summary of natural commu
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TABLE 2.3. Locations of vegetation
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green ash seedlings, and silver map
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Genus Species Common Name 1995-‘9
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Phryma leptostachya American lopsee
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annuals initially. Eventually, herb
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TABLE 3.1. Animal species protected
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September. On 8 September, four tra
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warbler, ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapi
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TABLE 3.4. Carrion beetles (Coleopt
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Potential for Occurrence on FLMR. B
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Recommendations. The lack of suitab
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suggests that practices that degrad
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1996, Freeman et al. 1997). Availab
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Potential for Occurrence on FLMR. R
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FLMR is the only site in northeast
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A Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypte
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Species Old-growth Mid- Early- Succ
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(68%) have been confirmed since 199
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4.1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 4. PLANTS
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Date Location Time Notes 39.3611°N
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Page 93 and 94: TABLE 4.3. Number and cumulative pe
Page 95 and 96: limestone derivation. After the 200
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Page 101 and 102: Scientific Name Carex crus-corvi Sh
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Page 129 and 130: FIGURE 5.1. One of the small remnan
Page 131 and 132: While FLMR supports a diverse flora
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Page 139 and 140: Schwartz, C. W. and E. R. Schwartz.
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Page 157 and 158: Equisetum ×ferrissii Clute (Equise
Page 159 and 160: Daucus pusillus Michx. southwestern
Page 161 and 162: Aster oolentangiensis Riddell var.
Page 163 and 164: [Solidago nemoralis Ait. var. longi
Page 165 and 166: Thlaspi arvense L. field pennycress
Page 167 and 168: Commelina communis L. Asiatic dayfl
Page 169 and 170: Carex vulpinoidea Michx. fox sedge
Page 171 and 172: Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var.
Page 173 and 174: 56. Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf
Page 175 and 176: Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton y
Page 177 and 178: Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. slend
Page 179 and 180: Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fe
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Page 183 and 184: 91. Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn famil
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APPENDIX E. Report on a 2003 field
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TABLE E.1. Reptiles and amphibians
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APPENDIX F. Exotic and Invasive Pla
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TABLE F.2. Life forms (habit) of ex
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are in bloom. Fire has not been pro
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Euonymus fortunei (Celastraceae; Ch
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disperse their seeds. They are foun
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Reed canary grass can become highly
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References Information on exotic an
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