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RH-ZION.73
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4732.RHZION73
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.73
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.73
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.431490452 º
Longitude ? -113.204782185 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Kolob Canyon, summit parking lot, Timber Creek Overlook trail 100 m north from end of trail. Plot on west side of tail. +- 4.7 m 305051 e, 4144612 n, EL 1903m WP 240.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: Kolob Arch
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1931 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? ridge
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative ? Areas of erosion or wind deflation.
Representativeness ? good along this ridge
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 17 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 42 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? 1% moss, trace lichen
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 19-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 19-Aug-1999
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
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 ? Needle-leaved shrub
Growthform2 Type ? Broad-leaved deciduous shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? tag 6, in center (on w side of rock rubble pile) photo 5, 310 degrees (from Sumit trail to Zion 25 photo 6, 180 degrees photo 7, 180 degrees
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 **   Tall Shrub
5 %
02       -none-
2 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Tall Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
3 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
4 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
12 %
03       -none-
5 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 %
02       -none-
6 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
7 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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 **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
10 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Dwarf Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 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-
13 Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila grassy rockgoldenrod Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene **   Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila grassy rockgoldenrod Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene **   Herbaceous
3 %
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
3 %
02       -none-
15 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-
16 Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia Mojave sandwort Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. **   Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia Mojave sandwort Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Reid, Bill Plot author
Community Classification:
Interpret this plot to a community concept
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus gambelii / Amelanchier utahensis Shrubland       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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   At end of trail, on south facing slope, predominant shrub is quercus turbinella, Trail through plot.
Animal, general   rabbit droppings


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot