ZION.87
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.87
Author Observation Code	ZION.87
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.37335647 º
Longitude	-113.060095254 º
Author Location	ZION -- Oak Spring Valley
Location Narrative	Drive the KT road beyond the Wildcat Canyon TH. Continue until you reach the park boundary. Hike to the east along the boundary fence for about 3/4 mile. Plot is in aspen stand to the south
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: The Guardian Angels region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2385.66959637378 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	lightly burned in spring '99. Even-age mid-seral
Representativeness	of association - very good; typical aspen woodland. of plot in stand - very good.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	88 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	05-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	05-Jul-2000
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	lots of aspen snags in plot (about 10). This aspen grove has standard understory species that I would expect here.

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 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 30 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 40 % 04       -none- 3 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 5 Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 6 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 7 Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica aspen bluebells Mertensia arizonica Greene **   Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica aspen bluebells Mertensia arizonica Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth **   Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Carex occidentalis Bailey Carex occidentalis Bailey Carex occidentalis western sedge Carex occidentalis Bailey **   Carex occidentalis Bailey Carex occidentalis western sedge Carex occidentalis Bailey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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