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YOSE.99K49
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5449.YOSE99K49
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99K49
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99K49
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.72042252 º
Longitude ? -119.633642249 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- El Capitan Meadow
Location Narrative ? Park east-bound of Yosemite Valley Loop. Walk down to river. Plot is on south side of meadow and south side of river.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: El Capitan
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 999
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1204.56959816905 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Organic Deposits: Peat
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? none
Representativeness ? Plot is rep. of stand--it covers most of stand. Adjacent to a stand of Salix lucida. Plot fits key
Hydrologic Regime ? Permanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 70 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 24 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 09-Jun-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 999
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 ? B/W Roll 7: Photo 1 SE to SW; 2 SE to NE; 3 SE to NW Color Roll 3: Photo 25 SE to N; 26 SE to SW
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
25 cm       1 stem(s)
69 cm       1 stem(s)
78 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
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
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
30 cm       1 stem(s)
42 cm       1 stem(s)
44 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
3 Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray Rhododendron occidentale western azalea Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray **   Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray Rhododendron occidentale western azalea Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -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 **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
7 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Carex lenticularis Michx. Carex lenticularis Michx. Carex lenticularis lakeshore sedge Carex lenticularis Michx. **   Carex lenticularis Michx. Carex lenticularis lakeshore sedge Carex lenticularis Michx. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Carex feta Bailey Carex feta Bailey Carex feta greensheath sedge Carex feta Bailey **   Carex feta Bailey Carex feta greensheath sedge Carex feta Bailey **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -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
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. **   Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Carex amplifolia Boott Carex amplifolia Boott Carex amplifolia bigleaf sedge Carex amplifolia Boott **   Carex amplifolia Boott Carex amplifolia bigleaf sedge Carex amplifolia Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge Carex vesicaria L. **   Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge Carex vesicaria L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze **   Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis Nutt. **   Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 60 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Good, Johanna Field assistant
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Rhododendron occidentale Riparian Forest       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   none


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot