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ZION.97
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4994.ZION97
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.97
Author Observation Code ? ZION.97
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.338660882 º
Longitude ? -112.988318399 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Corral Hollow
Location Narrative ? From West Rim TH, hike about 3.5 miles down West Rim Trail. Hike east down the drainage just south of Corral Hollow.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2048.25599688665 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? drainage
Landscape Narrative ? Ponderosa charred
Representativeness ? of association - representative of grassland (meadow) at high elevations. of plot in stand - very g
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 100 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 10-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 10-Jul-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? Ponderosa opens into grassy meadow. Few old ponderosa remain in woodland.
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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy
10 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
51 cm       1 stem(s)
79 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
2 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous
40 %
04       -none-
3 Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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-
9 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus ponderosa / Bromus inermis Ruderal Woodland       no
Reid, Marion


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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot