AZ07270102001
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ07270102001
Author Observation Code	AZ07270102001
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.9649135326742 º
Longitude	-109.59147618726 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1514 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Landform	dune (undifferentiated)
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	65 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Jul-2001
Project	Southwest GAP, Arizona
Cover Method	SW GAP: AZ Cover Method 2
Stratum Method	SW GAP Training
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	20 %
Field Cover	0 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: 10-25 ha; sandy substrate, more mound like than dunes. Sandy and lumpy. Ephedra and to lesser extent Ericameria forming mounds. Makes ARCA look like it has more cover than it does (would have overestimated by 5% I think). Previous shrublands range from 20%-35%.

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 Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb. Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb. Sporobolus flexuosus mesa dropseed Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb. **   Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb. Sporobolus flexuosus mesa dropseed Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb. **   grasses 5 % 1-9       -none- 2 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 **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 3 Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb. Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb. Muhlenbergia pungens sandhill muhly Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb. **   Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb. Muhlenbergia pungens sandhill muhly Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb. **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 4 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Ericameria nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird Ericameria nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird **   shrubs 17 % 10-24       -none- 5 Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 6 Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. Yucca angustissima narrowleaf yucca Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. **   Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. Yucca angustissima narrowleaf yucca Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 7 Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray Poliomintha incana frosted mint Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray **   Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray Poliomintha incana frosted mint Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 8 Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 9 Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 10 Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom Chaetopappa ericoides rose heath Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom **   Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom Chaetopappa ericoides rose heath Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 11 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 12 Plantae Plantae **   Plantae Plants Plantae **   Plantae **   Plantae Plants Plantae **   unknown 5 % 1-9       -none- 13 Plantae Plantae **   Plantae Plants Plantae **   Plantae **   Plantae Plants Plantae **   unknown 0.5 % <1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover unknown       shrubs       grasses
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