AZ08250102009
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.36663.H85O5L6HCNNKYKP » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ08250102009
Author Observation Code	AZ08250102009
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.3325295830465 º
Longitude	-110.648540963257 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1615 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Landform	plateau
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	60 %
Percent Water	0 %
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Observation Start Date	25-Aug-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: >25 ha; Calibration plot: Shrub cover and dominant (ARFI) cover dead on. Grasses and forbs added up to 10% ---though. Grass estimates were correct total cover underestimated by 5% (not very off). Underestimated litter in favor of sand grasses subject to error

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Oenothera L. Oenothera L. Oenothera evening-primrose Oenothera L. **   Oenothera L. Oenothera evening-primrose Oenothera L. **   forbs 0.5 % <1       -none- 2 Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   forbs 0.5 % <1       -none- 3 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   grasses 5 % 1-9       -none- 4 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- 5 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 5 % 1-9       -none- 6 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- 7 Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 8 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 9 Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   shrubs 17 % 10-24       -none- 10 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 5 % 1-9       -none- 11 Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum wrightii bastardsage Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. **   Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum wrightii bastardsage Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 12 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 0.5 % <1       -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 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- 16 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 17 Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrubs       grasses       forbs
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