YOSE.99S99
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S99
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S99
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.923544732 º
Longitude	-119.12237665 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Lower Horse Meadows
Location Narrative	Take hwy 395 S from Lee Vining. Take right onto rd. to Horse Meadows. At lower meadow proceed to rock outcrop in center of cleared area. Plot is 120 degrees SE of outcrop, approx. 200M away at base of granite outcrop.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Mount Dana area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2328.67199646042 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	No evidence of recent fire.
Representativeness	This plot represents this band of vegetation next to exposed granite bedrock. Veg. type picks up mor
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	49 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	23 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	15-Jul-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	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 31; frame 13 oops, frame 14 SE>SW, frame 15 SE>NE, frame 16 SE>NW, frame 17 S>N. Color photos roll # 16; frame 25 S>N, frame 26 E>W.

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 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. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Ribes nevadense Kellogg Ribes nevadense Kellogg Ribes nevadense Sierra currant Ribes nevadense Kellogg **   Ribes nevadense Kellogg Ribes nevadense Sierra currant Ribes nevadense Kellogg **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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- 9 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- 10 Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg **   Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg **   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 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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