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ZION.135
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4729.ZION135
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.135
Author Observation Code ? ZION.135
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.505004475 º
Longitude ? -113.196898505 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Camp Creek
Location Narrative ? Park at mouth of Camp Creek. Hike up Camp Creek drainage to within 60m of pour off. Hike up north side of creek. Stake is just below a 12-foot all at 159 degrees to pour off.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Kanarraville
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1767.83999731288 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? canyon
Rock Type ? limestone, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? soil very thin
Representativeness ? of association - common of canyon wall vegetation. Sparsely vegetated with mixture of ARTR alluvial
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 50 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 20 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 02-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 02-Aug-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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
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 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 ?# ?
12 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 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-
3 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-
4 Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -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 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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-
8 Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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 **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. **   Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     0 %
Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
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 ?
Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Woodland       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         Sandy Clay                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   planks just outside plot


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot