RH-ZION.31
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.31
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.31
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.237115219 º
Longitude	-112.876281385 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Hwy 9, trail head parking lot by East entrance. East Rim trail (GPS for parkin lot 333503 e, 4122259 n.). Go to elevated area NE of parking lot.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Springdale East
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1758 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	Very representative within stand
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	67 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	10 %
Name Other	crypatogam
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	03-Aug-1999
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Spike in center, tag 939. photo 22, 20 degees photo 23, 290 degrees

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. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 6 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy 7 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 6 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Canopy 5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 7 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 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       -none- 9 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 1 % 01       -none- 13 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Oenothera pallida Lindl. Oenothera pallida Lindl. Oenothera pallida pale evening-primrose Oenothera pallida Lindl. **   Oenothera pallida Lindl. Oenothera pallida pale evening-primrose Oenothera pallida Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Smyth Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Smyth Tradescantia occidentalis prairie spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Smyth **   Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Smyth Tradescantia occidentalis prairie spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Smyth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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