YOSE.98M33
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M33
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M33
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.74144787 º
Longitude	-119.60143536 º
Author Location	YOSE -- near Leidig Meadow
Location Narrative	Northside Dr. W. Take first left after Yosemite Lodge, follow road ~50 m as far south as possible. Take trail S into Leidig Meadow. Take a left onto side trail along the Merced R. (~70 m along), walk ~ 30 m down this trail.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: El Capitan area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1001 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1199.69279817647 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	mountain valley
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	no evidence of recent fire; area along river (most of plot) cordoned off for restoration purposes -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 82%; Total Non-native Cover: 3 / 10% Ht. to Base: T1 - 06 (Pinus ponderosa) T2 - 02 (Alnus rhombifolia) T3 - 02 (Salix sp.)
Representativeness	good alder-dominated riparian on this BPU
Hydrologic Regime	Permanently flooded
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	7 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	13 %
Percent Water	30 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	15-Jul-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1001 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 11 26. SW -> SE 27. SW -> NW 28. SW -> NE 29. plot representative Color Roll 12 11. riparian alder stand

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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Emergent 15 % 03       -none- 2 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Canopy 37.5 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata Bebb **   Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata Bebb **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       -none- 4 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 10 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 11 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 12 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. **   Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 Solidago californica Nutt. Solidago californica Nutt. Solidago californica California goldenrod Solidago californica Nutt. **   Solidago californica Nutt. Solidago californica California goldenrod Solidago californica Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock Rumex crispus L. **   Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock Rumex crispus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. Euthamia occidentalis western goldentop Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. **   Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. Euthamia occidentalis western goldentop Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent 20 m 35 m 5 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 0 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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