YOSE.99K9
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K9
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K9
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.649132798 º
Longitude	-119.880580781 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Hites Cove Trail/South Fork of Merced River
Location Narrative	Park at dirt parking area immediately north of Red Bud Lodge on north shoulder of Hwy 140. Proceed down Hites Cove Trail along east side of river approx. 0.75 mi to drainage. Go up north bank until edge of chamise, then head north approx. 200 meters.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Kinsley area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	528.218399197108 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	This stand of chamise is mostly pure chamise. Just to east, on top of next small ridge, there is more Ceanothus cuneatus (approx. 25%) with chamise.
Representativeness	Chamise stand on this aspect is mostly pure chamise, with scattered Ceanothus cuneatus. Chose plot
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	12 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-May-1999
Observation End Date	13-May-1999
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
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	B/W Roll 2: Photo 11 SE to SW; 12 SE to NE; 13 SE to NW; 14 from SE corner west into chamise Color Roll 1: Photo 22 rep.; 23 rep. ; 24 polygon across canyon

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 3 Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 6 Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook. Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook. Clarkia rhomboidea diamond clarkia Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook. **   Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook. Clarkia rhomboidea diamond clarkia Clarkia rhomboidea Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus foothill deervetch Lotus humistratus Greene **   Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus foothill deervetch Lotus humistratus Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Lotus strigosus strigose bird's-foot trefoil Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene **   Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Lotus strigosus strigose bird's-foot trefoil Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja tenuis hairy Indian paintbrush Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja tenuis hairy Indian paintbrush Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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- 25 Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. Heterocodon rariflorum rareflower heterocodon Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. **   Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. Heterocodon rariflorum rareflower heterocodon Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Eriophyllum congdonii Brandeg. Eriophyllum congdonii Brandeg. Eriophyllum congdonii Congdon's woolly sunflower Eriophyllum congdonii Brandeg. **   Eriophyllum congdonii Brandeg. Eriophyllum congdonii Congdon's woolly sunflower Eriophyllum congdonii Brandeg. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   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 1 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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