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RH-ZION.7
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4739.RHZION7
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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
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
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
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 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 -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)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
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)
stem stem stem
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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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 ?
Abies concolor / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Forest       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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   litter - old wooden window frame foot trail through plot


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot