YOSE.99K16
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K16
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K16
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.676877886 º
Longitude	-119.781401923 º
Author Location	YOSE -- "Old" El Portal housing area
Location Narrative	Foresta Rd. into town of El Portal, left turn onto Rocky Rd. Park at last house on Rocky Rd. Grassy slope with Blue Oaks just above houses.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: El Portal
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	999 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	622.706399053486 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Slope is dominated by non-native annuals in herbaceous layer. Disturbance from houses seems negligible. Some sort of exploratory mine shaft is adjacent to SE corner of plot. Charred wood on site indicates prescribed burns for fire safety for town of
Representativeness	Good. Wide band of Quercus douglasii/ grass runs through surrounding denser vegetation, which inclu
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	18 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	40 %
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	999 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	Polygon crosses over onto Phot 10-016. Plot is on 10-016, right at edge of delineations. B/W Roll 3: Photo 3 center of plot from SE; 4 SE to SW; 5 SE to NE; 6 SE to NW Color Roll 1: Photo 36 to center of plot from SE; 37 wildflower display

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 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 # 55 cm       1 stem(s) 59 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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- 3 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 4 Centaurea L. Centaurea L. Centaurea knapweed Centaurea L. **   Centaurea L. Centaurea knapweed Centaurea L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 5 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha L. **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 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- 10 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- 11 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- 12 Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 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- 16 Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene Marah fabaceus California manroot Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene **   Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene Marah fabaceus California manroot Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood **   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 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- 22 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- 23 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- 24 Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Allophyllum false gilyflower Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant **   Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Allophyllum false gilyflower Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 Amsinckia tessellata Gray Amsinckia tessellata Gray Amsinckia tessellata bristly fiddleneck Amsinckia tessellata Gray **   Amsinckia tessellata Gray Amsinckia tessellata bristly fiddleneck Amsinckia tessellata Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Camissonia Link Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
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