ZION.43
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.43
Author Observation Code	ZION.43
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.153504183 º
Longitude	-112.882387012 º
Author Location	ZION -- Southeast Corner
Location Narrative	From SE corner of park, hike west along the park boundary to first benchmark. Plot stake is about 30m at 330 degrees from benchmark post. Stake is under a large PIED.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Springdale East area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1780.03199729435 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mesa
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	of association - very good; herbaceous cover does vary somewhat across landscape. of plot in stand
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	46 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	cryptogam
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	12-Jun-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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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 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 62 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 8 Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia montana mountain muhly Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia montana mountain muhly Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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