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ZION.513
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5089.ZION513
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.513
Author Observation Code ? ZION.513
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.20466154 º
Longitude ? -113.013369351 º
Author Location ? ZION -- near base of West Temple
Location Narrative ? Follow the drainage from O.C. Tanner Amphitheater up towards the West Temple. Plot is on west side of drainage, in a break in the Springdale Formation.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: Springdale West
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400 m²
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1368.5519979198 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? talus
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Landscape Narrative ? plot stake is on the uphill side of a large boulder
Representativeness ? good of association and plot in stand. There are some ARFI and P-J communities in the vicinity.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 80 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 9 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 6 %
Name Other ? moss, lichen
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 01-May-2000
Observation End Date ? 01-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
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 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
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22.4 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
2 Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Canopy
1 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
9 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
3 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Tall Shrub         -1 m² -none-
4 Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Tall Shrub
30 %
04       -none-
5 Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Tall Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
6 Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Tall Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
7 Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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 **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Short Shrub
5 %
02       -none-
10 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
3 %
02       -none-
11 Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Short Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
12 Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Short Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
13 Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
4.5 %
02       -none-
15 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
3 %
02       -none-
16 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
17 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 %
02       -none-
18 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 %
02       -none-
19 Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
20 Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. Rumex hymenosepalus canaigre dock Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. **   Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. Rumex hymenosepalus canaigre dock Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 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-
23 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 **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 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-
25 Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus kingcup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. **   Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus kingcup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Cogan, Dan Field assistant
Von Loh, Jim PI
Community Classification:
Interpret this plot to a community concept
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus turbinella - (Amelanchier utahensis) Colluvial Shrubland       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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   deer scat and tracks


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot