Northern Prairie Pothole Information
| Wetland Category: |
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Fresh Marsh |
| NWI Classification: |
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PEM1Cf |
| Latitude: |
45.969810 |
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Longitude: |
-98,527815 |
Image Data |
| Date: |
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10/22/2014 |
| Direction: |
West |
| State: |
North Dakota |
| Country: |
USA |
| Location: |
South of Ellendale, ND on US Hwy 281 |
| Author(s): |
Larry Handley |
| Affiliation: |
Scientist |
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10/22/2014 | | |
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Description:
Palustrine emergent wetland of persistent cattail seasonally flooded that is farmed to the line of saturation or inundation.
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Conditions: Drier year has allowed farming to lower level within pothole. Emergent herbaceous vegetation and some open water occupy lowest part of pothole.
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| Dominant Plants: |
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Scientific Name: |
| Cattail |
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Typha spp. |
| Sedge |
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| Unknown emergent |
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Disturbances: Adjacent farming |
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Comments: |
