RH-ZION.7
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.7
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.7
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.385419733 º
Longitude	-113.030631166 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Lava Point Road. Go to Last fork in road, by sign "picnic area". SW 10 feet T pole at the left fork, plot is about 15 m on the west side of road.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Kolob Reservoir
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2402 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	plateau
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Rock Type	basalt
Landscape Narrative	many of the Gambel Oaks are dying (about 9 dead trunks under Abies)
Representativeness	good for mid to late Abies concolor forest
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Percent Bare Soil	28 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	22-Jul-1999
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
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	Spike in SE corner photo 1 north, photo 2 north

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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         -1 m² -none- 2 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 7 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Tall 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Tall Shrub 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. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -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 Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 9 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- 10 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartman Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartman Pseudostellaria jamesiana tuber starwort Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartman **   Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartman Pseudostellaria jamesiana tuber starwort Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora showy goldeneye Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora **   Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora showy goldeneye Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Epilobium brachycarpum K. Presl Epilobium brachycarpum K. Presl Epilobium brachycarpum tall annual willowherb Epilobium brachycarpum K. Presl **   Epilobium brachycarpum K. Presl Epilobium brachycarpum tall annual willowherb Epilobium brachycarpum K. Presl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. **   Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats. Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats. Chenopodium fremontii Fremont's goosefoot Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats. **   Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats. Chenopodium fremontii Fremont's goosefoot Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Lupinus L. Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Geranium caespitosum James Geranium caespitosum James Geranium caespitosum pineywoods geranium Geranium caespitosum James **   Geranium caespitosum James Geranium caespitosum pineywoods geranium Geranium caespitosum James **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum redroot buckwheat Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. **   Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum redroot buckwheat Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Stipa L. Stipa L. Stipa Stipa L. **   Stipa L. **   Stipa L. Stipa Stipa L. **   Stipa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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