YOSE.99S20
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S20
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S20
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.67750012 º
Longitude	-119.804587021 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Rancheria Flat Watertank
Location Narrative	From hwy. 140 W turn right onto Foresta rd. to Rancheria Flat rd. and follow it up until "authorized vehicles only" sign - drive up to water tank and park. Hike up dirt road bed through first switchback. Plot located approx. 25M below road bed on SE slope
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: El Portal region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	720.547198904768 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Fire in 1990, could be responsible for large # of seedlings and shrubs of Q. douglasii throughout.
Representativeness	Plot and stand represented by large mature Q. douglasii interspersed w/exotic annuals.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-May-1999
Observation End Date	19-May-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1000 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	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 13, frame 16 SE>SW, frame 17 SE>NE, frame 18 SE>NW. No color photos.

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 douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 39 cm       1 stem(s) 43 cm       1 stem(s) 46 cm       1 stem(s) 56 cm       1 stem(s) 56 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 7 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 8 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum Nutt. **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Lupinus nanus Dougl. ex Benth. Lupinus nanus Dougl. ex Benth. Lupinus nanus sky lupine Lupinus nanus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Lupinus nanus Dougl. ex Benth. Lupinus nanus sky lupine Lupinus nanus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Silene gallica L. Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Triteleia laxa Benth. **   Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Triteleia laxa Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. Eschscholzia caespitosa tufted poppy Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. **   Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. Eschscholzia caespitosa tufted poppy Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Yabea microcarpa (Hook. & Arn.) K.-Pol. Yabea microcarpa (Hook. & Arn.) K.-Pol. Yabea microcarpa false carrot Yabea microcarpa (Hook. & Arn.) K.-Pol. **   Yabea microcarpa (Hook. & Arn.) K.-Pol. Yabea microcarpa false carrot Yabea microcarpa (Hook. & Arn.) K.-Pol. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes sand fringepod Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. **   Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes sand fringepod Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson Cirsium occidentale cobwebby thistle Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson **   Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson Cirsium occidentale cobwebby thistle Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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- 33 Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus American bird's-foot trefoil Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus **   Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus American bird's-foot trefoil Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana 2 m 5 m 5 %
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