ZION.79
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.79
Author Observation Code	ZION.79
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.45311386 º
Longitude	-113.191026921 º
Author Location	ZION -- Lee Pass TH
Location Narrative	From Lee Pass TH, hike about 100m down trail. Plot is on uphill side from trail, about 40 m from trail. From TH to plot is 138 degrees.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Kolob Arch area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1843.43039719799 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Representativeness	of association - good; shrub mix common in Kolob Canyons. of plot in stand - very good.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	58 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	03-Jul-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
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	beautiful shrub mix; grasses vigorous under shrub cover. excellent condition

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 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 4 Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. Peraphyllum ramosissimum squaw apple Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. **   Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. Peraphyllum ramosissimum squaw apple Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 6 Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Arctostaphylos pungens pointleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth **   Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Arctostaphylos pungens pointleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Physaria chambersii Rollins Physaria chambersii Rollins Physaria chambersii Chambers' twinpod Physaria chambersii Rollins **   Physaria chambersii Rollins Physaria chambersii Chambers' twinpod Physaria chambersii Rollins **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 unknown forb - borage unknown forb - borage **   Plantae Plants unknown forb - borage **   unknown forb - borage **   Plantae Plants unknown forb - borage **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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 **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 20 Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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