RH-ZION.5
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4737.RHZION5 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.5
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.5
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.343605277 º
Longitude	-113.103711055 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Kolob Terrace Road, first turnout by Firepit Knoll. Proceed 7.0 miles from Park entrance.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1986 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	litter 10-20 cm thick
Representativeness	typical oak island
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	98 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Name Other	bare soil= burrows
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	21-Jul-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Dominent lalyer of Quercus gambelii (largest, tallest) are uniform in height and about 15 cm in diameter, Has a gallery forest feeling.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Canopy 0.5 % 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. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -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. **   Dwarf Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 5 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 30 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.