AZ04160204009
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ04160204009
Author Observation Code	AZ04160204009
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.0407464149654 º
Longitude	-111.044756038717 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	966 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Landform	plateau
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	65 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Apr-2002
Project	Southwest GAP, Arizona
Cover Method	SW GAP: AZ Cover Method 2
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	35 %
Field Cover	0 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: 5-10 ha; Granitic sand / pebbles; Extensive "mixed shrub" upland plateau, reminiscent of "upper bajada mixed shrub" in Mojave; Not well differentiated, "above" SICH and CAGI; At times looks like a "YUCBAC alliance"

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Amsinckia Lehm. Amsinckia Lehm. Amsinckia fiddleneck Amsinckia Lehm. **   Amsinckia Lehm. Amsinckia fiddleneck Amsinckia Lehm. **   forbs 0.5 % <1       -none- 2 Ericameria laricifolia (Gray) Shinners Ericameria laricifolia (Gray) Shinners Ericameria laricifolia turpentine bush Ericameria laricifolia (Gray) Shinners **   Ericameria laricifolia (Gray) Shinners Ericameria laricifolia turpentine bush Ericameria laricifolia (Gray) Shinners **   shrubs 17 % 10-24       -none- 3 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eastern Mojave buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. **   Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eastern Mojave buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. **   shrubs 17 % 10-24       -none- 4 Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 5 Krameria L. Krameria L. Krameria ratany Krameria L. **   Krameria L. Krameria ratany Krameria L. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 6 Lycium L. Lycium L. Lycium desert-thorn Lycium L. **   Lycium L. Lycium desert-thorn Lycium L. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 7 Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Ephedra trifurca longleaf jointfir Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Ephedra trifurca longleaf jointfir Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 8 Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. Stephanomeria pauciflora brownplume wirelettuce Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. **   Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. Stephanomeria pauciflora brownplume wirelettuce Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 9 Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray **   Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 10 Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia acanthocarpa buckhorn cholla Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow **   Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia acanthocarpa buckhorn cholla Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 11 Opuntia leptocaulis DC. Opuntia leptocaulis DC. Opuntia leptocaulis Christmas cactus Opuntia leptocaulis DC. **   Opuntia leptocaulis DC. Opuntia leptocaulis Christmas cactus Opuntia leptocaulis DC. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 12 Echinocereus Engelm. Echinocereus Engelm. Echinocereus hedgehog cactus Echinocereus Engelm. **   Echinocereus Engelm. Echinocereus hedgehog cactus Echinocereus Engelm. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 13 Acacia greggii Gray Acacia greggii Gray Acacia greggii catclaw acacia Acacia greggii Gray **   Acacia greggii Gray Acacia greggii catclaw acacia Acacia greggii Gray **   trees 5 % 1-9       -none- 14 Prosopis velutina Woot. Prosopis velutina Woot. Prosopis velutina velvet mesquite Prosopis velutina Woot. **   Prosopis velutina Woot. Prosopis velutina velvet mesquite Prosopis velutina Woot. **   trees 5 % 1-9       -none- 15 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- 16 Opuntia fulgida Engelm. Opuntia fulgida Engelm. Opuntia fulgida jumping cholla Opuntia fulgida Engelm. **   Opuntia fulgida Engelm. Opuntia fulgida jumping cholla Opuntia fulgida Engelm. **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none- 17 Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Ferocactus wislizeni candy barrelcactus Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose **   Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Ferocactus wislizeni candy barrelcactus Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none- 18 Plantae Plantae **   Plantae Plants Plantae **   Plantae **   Plantae Plants Plantae **   unknown 0.5 % <1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover unknown       trees       shrubs       forbs
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