Livestock and Range Research Laboratory - Basal Vegetation Cover

Data were collected from 43 permanent square meter plots which were distributed throughout the pastures of the Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Montana. Information was recorded on a total of 142 different plant species during the 25 years of data collection.

The data from the Basal Vegetation Database are used to study the effects of grazing intensity and precipitation on changes in basal vegetation cover. Collection Organization: USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory Collection Methodology: Basal cover data were collected during early and mid summer using a pantograph. 43 permanent square meter plots were distributed throughout the pastures.