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RH-ZION.68
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4527.RHZION68
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.68
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.68
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.273872543 º
Longitude ? -112.945853782 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Great White Throne view parking lot - 136 degrees, 15 m north of bank of river.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1330 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? bank
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness ? Typical along stream in this area
Hydrologic Regime ? Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 17-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 17-Aug-1999
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Spike in center, tag 968 photo 19, 360 degrees photo 20, 180 degrees photo 21, 310 degrees
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Emergent         -1 -none-
2 Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Emergent         -1 -none-
3 Fraxinus velutina Torr. Fraxinus velutina Torr. Fraxinus velutina velvet ash Fraxinus velutina Torr. **   Fraxinus velutina Torr. Fraxinus velutina velvet ash Fraxinus velutina Torr. **   Emergent
5 %
02       -none-
4 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Emergent
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Canopy
10 %
03       -none-
6 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. **   Tall Shrub         -1 -none-
7 Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Tall Shrub
35 %
04       -none-
8 Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. Salsola kali ssp. tragus Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. Salsola kali ssp. tragus Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi **   Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D.M.H. Mohr Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D.M.H. Mohr Equisetum variegatum variegated scouringrush Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D.M.H. Mohr **   Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D.M.H. Mohr Equisetum variegatum variegated scouringrush Equisetum variegatum Schleich. ex F. Weber & D.M.H. Mohr **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Juncus L. Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent 2 m 5 m 10 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Reid, Bill Plot author
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Saw frogs, shrub was browsed (deer?). Pocket gopher holes.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot