YOSE.98M87
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M87
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M87
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.876918026 º
Longitude	-119.359943126 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Tuolumne Meadows
Location Narrative	Tioga Rd. to Tuolumne Sport Shop and gas station; park at N end of lot; cross road to meadow; Plot is ~150 m NW (perpendicular) from road; consult UTM coordinates for exact location
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Tioga Pass region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2606.34479603836 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	No evidence of recent fire; meadow that although dry as of 8/18 was saturated earlier in the season -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 80% Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Representative of a Juncus-dominated patch in this meadow. Other such patches can be seen nearby.
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Water Salinity	Freshwater
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	18-Aug-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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	Photos: B/W roll 17: 5. mistake 6. Std. #1 7. Std. #2 8. Std. #3

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 Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous 87.5 % 06       -none- 2 Carex preslii Steud. Carex preslii Steud. Carex preslii Presl's sedge Carex preslii Steud. **   Carex preslii Steud. Carex preslii Presl's sedge Carex preslii Steud. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 3 Carex athrostachya Olney Carex athrostachya Olney Carex athrostachya slenderbeak sedge Carex athrostachya Olney **   Carex athrostachya Olney Carex athrostachya slenderbeak sedge Carex athrostachya Olney **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis showy sedge Carex spectabilis Dewey **   Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis showy sedge Carex spectabilis Dewey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston var. hispidulus (Greene) Dorn Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston var. hispidulus (Greene) Dorn Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hispidulus sleeping popcornflower Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston var. hispidulus (Greene) Dorn **   Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston var. hispidulus (Greene) Dorn Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hispidulus sleeping popcornflower Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston var. hispidulus (Greene) Dorn **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Herbaceous 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 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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