YOSE.98K41
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K41
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K41
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.934344746 º
Longitude	-119.105586316 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Horse Meadow (east of)
Location Narrative	U.S. 395 S ~2 km (1.3 miles) to a right turn to Horse Meadow. Take USFS 1N__ left about 1 mile west of 395. Plot is on NE-facing slope ~150 m down this road on upper side, on the steep slope with large boulders.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California quadrangle: Lee Vining
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2197.91279665917 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	37 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	no sign of recent fire; steep slope with an abundance of large boulders and bedrock -- Total Veg. Cover 4 / 35%; Total non-native cover: 1 / <1%; ht. to base: none reported
Representativeness	Good, chose plot for its uniform stand of Holodiscus, common on rocky outcrops in this area.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	55 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	17 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	22-Jul-1998
Project	Yosemite 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Growthform2 Type	Broad-leaved deciduous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Way point for GPS unit was taken at center of plot; plot marker 1 m west of center of plot; Photos: B/W: 31. SW -> NE 32. NW -> SE 33. Center of plot -> NE

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. **   Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. **   Short Shrub 15 % 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 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Ribes velutinum Greene Ribes velutinum Greene Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry Ribes velutinum Greene **   Ribes velutinum Greene Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry Ribes velutinum Greene **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. Grayia spinosa spiny hopsage Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. **   Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. Grayia spinosa spiny hopsage Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Linanthus nuttallii (Gray) Greene ex Milliken Linanthus nuttallii (Gray) Greene ex Milliken Linanthus nuttallii Nuttall's linanthus Linanthus nuttallii (Gray) Greene ex Milliken **   Linanthus nuttallii (Gray) Greene ex Milliken Linanthus nuttallii Nuttall's linanthus Linanthus nuttallii (Gray) Greene ex Milliken **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Tauschia parishii (Coult. & Rose) J.F. Macbr. Tauschia parishii (Coult. & Rose) J.F. Macbr. Tauschia parishii Parish's umbrellawort Tauschia parishii (Coult. & Rose) J.F. Macbr. **   Tauschia parishii (Coult. & Rose) J.F. Macbr. Tauschia parishii Parish's umbrellawort Tauschia parishii (Coult. & Rose) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Camissonia Link Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Caulanthus pilosus S. Wats. Caulanthus pilosus S. Wats. Caulanthus pilosus hairy wild cabbage Caulanthus pilosus S. Wats. **   Caulanthus pilosus S. Wats. Caulanthus pilosus hairy wild cabbage Caulanthus pilosus S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Galium hypotrichium Gray Galium hypotrichium Gray Galium hypotrichium alpine bedstraw Galium hypotrichium Gray **   Galium hypotrichium Gray Galium hypotrichium alpine bedstraw Galium hypotrichium Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Arabis L. Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. Chenopodium leptophyllum narrowleaf goosefoot Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. **   Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. Chenopodium leptophyllum narrowleaf goosefoot Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Melica stricta Boland. Melica stricta Boland. Melica stricta rock melicgrass Melica stricta Boland. **   Melica stricta Boland. Melica stricta rock melicgrass Melica stricta Boland. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. var. elatum Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. var. elatum Eriogonum elatum var. elatum tall woolly buckwheat Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. var. elatum **   Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. var. elatum Eriogonum elatum var. elatum tall woolly buckwheat Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. var. elatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % 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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