AZ03280102008
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ03280102008
Author Observation Code	AZ03280102008
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.4335272983863 º
Longitude	-113.704690358056 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	481 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Landform	alluvial fan
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Mar-2001
Project	Southwest GAP, Arizona
Cover Method	SW GAP: AZ Cover Method 1
Stratum Method	SW GAP Training
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	0 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: 2 ha; Understory dominated by OPBI, but "dense" cover of FOSP, and if treated similarly to CAGI, prefer to call it FOSP_SA. FOSP is physiognomically dominate and 10-15% of cover.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   forbs 0.5 % <1       -none- 2 Fouquieria splendens Engelm. Fouquieria splendens Engelm. Fouquieria splendens ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Engelm. **   Fouquieria splendens Engelm. Fouquieria splendens ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Engelm. **   shrubs 15.5 % 6-25       -none- 3 Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Opuntia bigelovii teddybear cholla Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. **   Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Opuntia bigelovii teddybear cholla Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. **   shrubs 15.5 % 6-25       -none- 4 Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville Larrea tridentata creosote bush Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville **   Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville Larrea tridentata creosote bush Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville **   shrubs 15.5 % 6-25       -none- 5 Krameria grayi Rose & Painter Krameria grayi Rose & Painter Krameria grayi white ratany Krameria grayi Rose & Painter **   Krameria grayi Rose & Painter Krameria grayi white ratany Krameria grayi Rose & Painter **   shrubs 3 % 1-5       -none- 6 Opuntia ramosissima Engelm. Opuntia ramosissima Engelm. Opuntia ramosissima branched pencil cholla Opuntia ramosissima Engelm. **   Opuntia ramosissima Engelm. Opuntia ramosissima branched pencil cholla Opuntia ramosissima Engelm. **   shrubs 3 % 1-5       -none- 7 Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. Encelia farinosa goldenhills Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. **   Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. Encelia farinosa goldenhills Encelia farinosa Gray ex Torr. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 8 Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia echinocarpa golden cholla Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow **   Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia echinocarpa golden cholla Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 9 Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Carnegia gigantea saguaro Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose **   Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Carnegia gigantea saguaro Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none- 10 Parkinsonia microphylla Torr. Parkinsonia microphylla Torr. Parkinsonia microphylla yellow paloverde Parkinsonia microphylla Torr. **   Parkinsonia microphylla Torr. Parkinsonia microphylla yellow paloverde Parkinsonia microphylla Torr. **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover trees       shrubs       forbs
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