ZION.268
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.268
Author Observation Code	ZION.268
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.227218614 º
Longitude	-113.017181349 º
Author Location	ZION -- Altar of Sacrifice
Location Narrative	HS#60
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Springdale West area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2270.45519654891 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	mesa
Landscape Narrative	sand forms hummocks for shrubs; some ARTR seedlings
Representativeness	of association - ? haven't really seen, but, similar to QUGA/ ARTR mosaic. of plot in stand - very
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	86 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	23-Aug-2000
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	grassy areas may be large enough to be mapped as separate type.

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 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 20 % 03       -none- 2 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 4 % 02       -none- 3 Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 4 Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 6 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 8 % 03       -none- 7 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous 6 % 03       -none- 8 Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 13 Agoseris Raf. Agoseris Raf. Agoseris agoseris Agoseris Raf. **   Agoseris Raf. Agoseris agoseris Agoseris Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum var. argillosum Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum var. argillosum Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Arabis L. Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 19 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 20 Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 21 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- 22 Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Dwarf Shrub 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 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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