ZION.20
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.20
Author Observation Code	ZION.20
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.440520694 º
Longitude	-113.206708683 º
Author Location	ZION -- Kolob Canyons - end of Scenic Drive
Location Narrative	Drive to end of Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive. From the Overlook Trailhead, hike at 316 degrees almost to the ridge top.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Kolob Arch
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2026.91999691908 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Representativeness	of association - fairly unique, vegetated boulder field; of plot in stand - very good, some ARPA fur
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	65 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	29 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	lichen
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-May-2000
Observation End Date	29-May-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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 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 10 % 03       -none- 2 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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- 7 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- 8 Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray Brickellia californica California brickellbush Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray **   Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray Brickellia californica California brickellbush Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Eaton's penstemon Penstemon eatonii Gray **   Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Eaton's penstemon Penstemon eatonii Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 mustard species mustard species **   Brassicaceae Mustard family mustard species **   mustard species **   Brassicaceae Mustard family mustard species **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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