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ZION.123
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4522.ZION123
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.123
Author Observation Code ? ZION.123
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.478160627 º
Longitude ? -113.148686351 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Horse Ranch Mountain
Location Narrative ? Drive to park boundary at Horse Ranch Mountain. From campsite, travel at 205 degrees into trees. Top edge of plot is about 4m below old road cut.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Kolob Arch
region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2417.06399632606 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? terrace above drainage
Representativeness ? of association - QUGA-ACGR woodlands vary between grass understories and shrub. of plot in stand -
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 3 %
Percent Litter ? 97 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 19-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 19-Jul-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Canopy
30 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
17 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Canopy
30 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
15 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
17 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
19 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
21 cm       1 stem(s)
23 cm       1 stem(s)
29 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
20 %
03       -none-
4 Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
5 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
6 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
7 Elymus L. Elymus L. Elymus wildrye Elymus L. **   Elymus L. Elymus wildrye Elymus L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Carex microptera Mackenzie Carex microptera Mackenzie Carex microptera smallwing sedge Carex microptera Mackenzie **   Carex microptera Mackenzie Carex microptera smallwing sedge Carex microptera Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Descurainia Webb & Berth. Descurainia Webb & Berth. Descurainia tansymustard Descurainia Webb & Berth. **   Descurainia Webb & Berth. Descurainia tansymustard Descurainia Webb & Berth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze **   Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Trifolium L. Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium L. **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
19 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Schulz, Keith Field assistant
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Acer grandidentatum / Quercus gambelii Forest       no
Reid, Marion


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Clay Loam                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot