PINN.144
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	PINN.144
Author Observation Code	PINN.144
Original Data Location	Pinnacles National Park, 5000 Highway 146, Paicines, CA
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.4729128189314 º
Longitude	-121.183085378549 º
Author Location	Pinnacles Natl. Monument
Location Narrative	"Lava flow" area; halfway to top of breccia flow area. Lichen - bedrock alliance on a large steep breccia outcrop. Rock is pinkish and parts of the conglomerate are coming loose. There are a few depressions in the outcrop (but they are very small) that are composed of non-native grasses.
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	625 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits	Breccia (volcanic)
Rock Type	Breccia (volcanic)
Landscape Narrative	Upland
Percent Bedrock	94 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Name Other	Living Stems
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-May-2004 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Pinnacles National Monument
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
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	25 %
Dominant Stratum	Nonvascular
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 Xanthoparmelia Xanthoparmelia (Vain.) Hale Xanthoparmelia Xanthoparmelia **   XANTH7 Xanthoparmelia (Vain.) Hale Xanthoparmelia Xanthoparmelia **   XANTH7 Low 25 %         -none- 2 Aspicilia Aspicilia A. Massal. Aspicilia Aspicilia **   ASPIC2 Aspicilia A. Massal. Aspicilia Aspicilia **   ASPIC2 Low 20 %         -none- 3 Aspicilia Aspicilia A. Massal. Aspicilia Aspicilia **   ASPIC2 Aspicilia A. Massal. Aspicilia Aspicilia **   ASPIC2 Low 15 %         -none- 4 Umbilicaria phaea Umbilicaria phaea Tuck. Umbilicaria phaea Umbilicaria phaea **   UMPH Umbilicaria phaea Tuck. Umbilicaria phaea Umbilicaria phaea **   UMPH Low 14 %         -none- 5 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Low 2 %         -none- 6 Candelaria Candelaria A. Massal. Candelaria Candelaria **   CANDE2 Candelaria A. Massal. Candelaria Candelaria **   CANDE2 Low 1 %         -none- 7 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros **   VUMY Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros **   VUMY Low 0.5 %         -none- 8 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Low 0.5 %         -none- 9 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 0.5 %         -none- 10 Hypochaeris Hypochaeris L. Hypochaeris Hypochaeris **   HYPOC Hypochaeris L. Hypochaeris Hypochaeris **   HYPOC Low 0.5 %         -none- 11 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Low 0.5 %         -none- 12 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Low 0.5 %         -none- 13 Dudleya cymosa Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britton & Rose Dudleya cymosa Dudleya cymosa **   DUCY Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britton & Rose Dudleya cymosa Dudleya cymosa **   DUCY Low 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Low 0 m 0.5 m 77 % Medium 0.5 m 4 m   Tall 4 m
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