ZION.120
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.120
Author Observation Code	ZION.120
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.497293282 º
Longitude	-113.154630061 º
Author Location	ZION -- Ridge north of Camp Creek
Location Narrative	See directions to plot #117. From park boundary, hike west along ridge, cross saddle and hike to end of "plateau". Plot is about 100m east of end, on northern side of ridge.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Kolob Arch area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2420.11199632143 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	rim
Representativeness	of association - unusual mix shrub representation with PIED. of plot in stand - varies across rim e
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	40 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	19-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	unique with the CELE trees. PIED with ARPA understory. Observed shrub mix on upper walls of Camp Creek canyon. Possible CEMO-AMUT-ARPA-CELE

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 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. **   Canopy         -1 m² -none- 2 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 52 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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- 5 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 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. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Draba L. Draba L. Draba draba Draba L. **   Draba L. Draba draba Draba L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster Machaeranthera Nees **   Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster Machaeranthera Nees **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila grassy rockgoldenrod Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene **   Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila grassy rockgoldenrod Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. **   Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Stipa L. Stipa L. Stipa Stipa L. **   Stipa L. **   Stipa L. Stipa Stipa L. **   Stipa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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