AZ07070102008
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.33734.WBS28980QZRRS14 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ07070102008
Author Observation Code	AZ07070102008
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.0430172603555 º
Longitude	-112.313660696295 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1917 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Landform	plateau
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-2001
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	30 %
Field Cover	0 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: 2-5 ha; The presence and abundance of chamaebatiaria (Fern bush) seems to help indicate this alliance in addition to the dominance of Purshia. (At least in this part of Arizona). Seen on rocky, E-facing rises.

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 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 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   forbs 0.5 % <1       -none- 3 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   grasses 5 % 1-9       -none- 4 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 5 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 6 Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. Chamaebatiaria millefolium fernbush Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. **   Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. Chamaebatiaria millefolium fernbush Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 7 Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde Mahonia fremontii Fremont's mahonia Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde **   Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde Mahonia fremontii Fremont's mahonia Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 8 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 9 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Ericameria nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Ericameria nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 10 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 11 Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. **   Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 12 Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson Purshia mexicana Mexican cliffrose Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson **   Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson Purshia mexicana Mexican cliffrose Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson **   trees 17 % 10-24       -none- 13 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   trees 5 % 1-9       -none- 14 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   trees 5 % 1-9       -none- 15 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none-
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