CO052302SF01
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CO052302SF01
Author Observation Code	CO052302SF01
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	38.6403089977326 º
Longitude	-106.870047357389 º
State or Province	Colorado
Named Places	region|state|province: Colorado
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2932 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Min Slope Aspect	38.6384502452747 º
Max Slope Aspect	-106.869450282146 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Landform	hills
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-May-2002
Project	Southwest GAP, Colorado
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
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	1 %
Shrub Cover	47 %
Field Cover	22 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: 4x26 ha; Very short sage growth. Larger specimens located in valley pockets across micorundulating terrain. Diverse shrub and forb species. Scattered lichens. Took 5 samples to key out.

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 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   forbs 3 %         -none- 2 Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. **   Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. **   forbs 2 %         -none- 3 Senecio L. Senecio L. Senecio ragwort Senecio L. **   Senecio L. Senecio ragwort Senecio L. **   forbs 2 %         -none- 4 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 10 %         -none- 5 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   grasses 5 %         -none- 6 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   shrubs 45 %         -none- 7 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   shrubs 1 %         -none- 8 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   shrubs 1 %         -none- 9 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   trees 1 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err #         1 stem(s)
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover trees       shrubs       grasses       forbs
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