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RH-ZION.77
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4736.RHZION77
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.77
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.77
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.455099504 º
Longitude ? -113.176716889 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Kolob Canyon, south fork of Taylor Creek. Proceed on tail until trail levels out, tall Douglas fir, muddy meadow, slightly to north.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Kolob Arch
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1890 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative ? 60 m east - west, 35 m north-south, size of meadow . No sedges or rushes, so drains very well. Grasses all covered with mud, so floods to 1 m.
Representativeness ? good
Hydrologic Regime ? Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 75 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 25 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 20-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 20-Aug-1999
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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: 
Observation Narrative ? tag 735 photo 12, 360 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 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
50 %
04       -none-
2 Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould **   Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould **   Herbaceous
30 %
04       -none-
3 Polygonum douglasii Greene Polygonum douglasii Greene Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonum douglasii Greene **   Polygonum douglasii Greene Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonum douglasii Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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-
5 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent 0.5 m 1 m 80 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Reid, Bill Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Poa pratensis Ruderal Marsh       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         Silty Clay                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Surrounding meadow is Acer glabrum, Acer negundo, Quercus gambelii
Animal, general   deer tracks


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot