RH-ZION.83
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.83
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.83
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.16069508 º
Longitude	-112.977642352 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Shunesbury, from center of plot to building is 226 degrees, 100m.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Springdale East area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1205 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	Typical of nearby slopes
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	4 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	46 %
Percent Bare Soil	50 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Name Other	trace of moss and lichens
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	24-Aug-1999
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	tag 780, in center photo 20, 230 degrees photo 21, 50 degrees

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 Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 2 Cora Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Short Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 3 Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 4 Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum Miers **   Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum Miers **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 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 1 % 01       -none- 8 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce albomarginata whitemargin sandmat Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce albomarginata whitemargin sandmat Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal **   Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Bouteloua barbata Lag. Bouteloua barbata Lag. Bouteloua barbata sixweeks grama Bouteloua barbata Lag. **   Bouteloua barbata Lag. Bouteloua barbata sixweeks grama Bouteloua barbata Lag. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Datura wrightii Regel Datura wrightii Regel Datura wrightii sacred thorn-apple Datura wrightii Regel **   Datura wrightii Regel Datura wrightii sacred thorn-apple Datura wrightii Regel **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Mirabilis multiflora Colorado four o'clock Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray **   Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Mirabilis multiflora Colorado four o'clock Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Allionia incarnata L. Allionia incarnata L. Allionia incarnata trailing windmills Allionia incarnata L. **   Allionia incarnata L. Allionia incarnata trailing windmills Allionia incarnata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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