PINN.104
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	PINN.104
Author Observation Code	PINN.104
Original Data Location	Pinnacles National Park, 5000 Highway 146, Paicines, CA
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.5006823044856 º
Longitude	-121.200177352968 º
Author Location	Pinnacles Natl. Monument
Location Narrative	Located along trail to north entrance to Balconies Caves. Site about 5 m east and 5 m vertical from trail. Site about 30 m from cave entrance gate. Trail work. Previous campground photo 7165, 104a, is north side of plot; photo 7166, 104b, is south side of plot. Plot runs north to south. Plot west-facing slope of 311 degrees. Plot in shade from opposite rocks. Plot next to Old Pinn/Balconies Cave Trail (north entrance). Creek runs past base of plot. Very cool and sandy here. Feel cool air from cave.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	circle
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	circle, 5.6 m radius
Environment Fields:
Elevation	365 m
Slope Aspect	311 º
Slope Gradient	31 º
Topographic Position	Middle 1/3 of slope to Ridgetop
Surficial Deposits	Breccia (volcanic)
Rock Type	Breccia (volcanic)
Landscape Narrative	Upland
Percent Bedrock	55 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	42 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	Living Stems
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Mar-2004 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Pinnacles National Monument
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Method Narrative	The value for slope was changed from 59 to 31 degrees (as if recorded in percent slope)
Taxon Observation Area	100 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	100 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Nonvascular Cover	50 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Low 50 %         -none- 2 Sedum spathulifolium Sedum spathulifolium Hook. Sedum spathulifolium Sedum spathulifolium **   SESP Sedum spathulifolium Hook. Sedum spathulifolium Sedum spathulifolium **   SESP Low 45 %         -none- 3 Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Bromus madritensis L. ssp. rubens (L.) Duvin Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens **   BRMAR Bromus madritensis L. ssp. rubens (L.) Duvin Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens **   BRMAR Low 1 %         -none- 4 Elymus multisetus Elymus multisetus M.E. Jones Elymus multisetus Elymus multisetus **   ELMU3 Elymus multisetus M.E. Jones Elymus multisetus Elymus multisetus **   ELMU3 Low 1 %         -none- 5 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Low 1 %         -none- 6 Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   DICAC5 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   DICAC5 Low 0.5 %         -none- 7 Polypodium californicum Polypodium californicum Kaulf. Polypodium californicum Polypodium californicum **   POCA12 Polypodium californicum Kaulf. Polypodium californicum Polypodium californicum **   POCA12 Low 0.5 %         -none- 8 Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née var. agrifolia Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia **   QUAGA Quercus agrifolia Née var. agrifolia Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia **   QUAGA Low 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Low 0 m 0.5 m 90 % Cover 0 m 0.25 m 45 % Medium 0.5 m 4 m   Tall 4 m
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