AZ10220102003
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.39160.1S152G0HCWY3JKM » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ10220102003
Author Observation Code	AZ10220102003
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	32.8508673959454 º
Longitude	-110.066881435173 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1202 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Landform	bajada
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	55 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Oct-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	35 %
Field Cover	0 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	stand size: >25 ha; diverse mix of shrubs. Acacia is the most frequent large shrub with an abundant understory of dwarf shrubs Gutierrezia, Isocoma, and Zinnia. Many Yucca and cactus species.

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 Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   forbs 0.5 % <1       -none- 2 Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal **   Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 3 Aristida L. Aristida L. Aristida threeawn Aristida L. **   Aristida L. Aristida threeawn Aristida L. **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 4 Enneapogon desvauxii Desv. ex Beauv. Enneapogon desvauxii Desv. ex Beauv. Enneapogon desvauxii nineawn pappusgrass Enneapogon desvauxii Desv. ex Beauv. **   Enneapogon desvauxii Desv. ex Beauv. Enneapogon desvauxii nineawn pappusgrass Enneapogon desvauxii Desv. ex Beauv. **   grasses 0.5 % <1       -none- 5 Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   shrubs 17 % 10-24       -none- 6 Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray Zinnia acerosa desert zinnia Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray **   Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray Zinnia acerosa desert zinnia Zinnia acerosa (DC.) Gray **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 7 Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Ephedra trifurca longleaf jointfir Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. Ephedra trifurca longleaf jointfir Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats. **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 8 Isocoma tenuisecta Greene Isocoma tenuisecta Greene Isocoma tenuisecta burroweed Isocoma tenuisecta Greene **   Isocoma tenuisecta Greene Isocoma tenuisecta burroweed Isocoma tenuisecta Greene **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 9 Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt **   Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 10 Opuntia leptocaulis DC. Opuntia leptocaulis DC. Opuntia leptocaulis Christmas cactus Opuntia leptocaulis DC. **   Opuntia leptocaulis DC. Opuntia leptocaulis Christmas cactus Opuntia leptocaulis DC. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 11 Ambrosia ilicifolia (Gray) Payne Ambrosia ilicifolia (Gray) Payne Ambrosia ilicifolia hollyleaf burr ragweed Ambrosia ilicifolia (Gray) Payne **   Ambrosia ilicifolia (Gray) Payne Ambrosia ilicifolia hollyleaf burr ragweed Ambrosia ilicifolia (Gray) Payne **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 12 Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners Machaeranthera pinnatifida lacy tansyaster Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners **   Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners Machaeranthera pinnatifida lacy tansyaster Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 13 Opuntia spinosior (Engelm.) Toumey Opuntia spinosior (Engelm.) Toumey Opuntia spinosior walkingstick cactus Opuntia spinosior (Engelm.) Toumey **   Opuntia spinosior (Engelm.) Toumey Opuntia spinosior walkingstick cactus Opuntia spinosior (Engelm.) Toumey **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 14 Calliandra eriophylla Benth. Calliandra eriophylla Benth. Calliandra eriophylla fairyduster Calliandra eriophylla Benth. **   Calliandra eriophylla Benth. Calliandra eriophylla fairyduster Calliandra eriophylla Benth. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 15 Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia pricklypear Opuntia P. Mill. **   Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia pricklypear Opuntia P. Mill. **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 16 Lycium L. Lycium L. Lycium desert-thorn Lycium L. **   Lycium L. Lycium desert-thorn Lycium L. **   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- 18 Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck Opuntia engelmannii cactus apple Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck **   Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck Opuntia engelmannii cactus apple Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 19 Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow **   Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 20 Acacia constricta Benth. Acacia constricta Benth. Acacia constricta whitethorn acacia Acacia constricta Benth. **   Acacia constricta Benth. Acacia constricta whitethorn acacia Acacia constricta Benth. **   trees 17 % 10-24       -none- 21 Prosopis velutina Woot. Prosopis velutina Woot. Prosopis velutina velvet mesquite Prosopis velutina Woot. **   Prosopis velutina Woot. Prosopis velutina velvet mesquite Prosopis velutina Woot. **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none- 22 Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Yucca elata soaptree yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. **   Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Yucca elata soaptree yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none- 23 Acacia greggii Gray Acacia greggii Gray Acacia greggii catclaw acacia Acacia greggii Gray **   Acacia greggii Gray Acacia greggii catclaw acacia Acacia greggii Gray **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none-
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