AZ11010102008
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	AZ11010102008
Author Observation Code	AZ11010102008
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.1645367521025 º
Longitude	-110.426796873618 º
State or Province	Arizona
Named Places	region|state|province: Arizona
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	890 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Landform	bajada
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	55 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Nov-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: 5-10 ha; A shrubby upland P. florida type; I wonder if the type in the NVC is really misnamed P. microphylla; It seems P. florida can behave just like mesquite with an arbaescent riparian type, a shrubby wash type and a shrubby upland type

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 Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 2 Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray **   Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray **   shrubs 5 % 1-9       -none- 3 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 0.5 % <1       -none- 4 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- 5 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- 6 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- 7 Senna covesii (Gray) Irwin & Barneby Senna covesii (Gray) Irwin & Barneby Senna covesii Coves' cassia Senna covesii (Gray) Irwin & Barneby **   Senna covesii (Gray) Irwin & Barneby Senna covesii Coves' cassia Senna covesii (Gray) Irwin & Barneby **   shrubs 0.5 % <1       -none- 8 Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats. Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats. Parkinsonia florida blue paloverde Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats. **   Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats. Parkinsonia florida blue paloverde Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats. **   trees 17 % 10-24       -none- 9 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- 10 Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Ferocactus wislizeni candy barrelcactus Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose **   Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose Ferocactus wislizeni candy barrelcactus Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose **   trees 0.5 % <1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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