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ZION.66
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4775.ZION66
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.66
Author Observation Code ? ZION.66
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.355824792 º
Longitude ? -113.094636617 º
Author Location ? ZION -- below Jobs Head
Location Narrative ? From KT road, drive north on the dirt road that is east of Firepit Knoll (to "Jeremiah Johnson's" cabin). Drive for 1/3 mile on this road and hike into drainage to the east. Plot is in drainage bottom.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1996.43999696541 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? wash
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness ? of association - good; sandy wash riparian. of plot in stand - very good
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 45 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 55 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 26-Jun-2000
Observation End Date ? 26-Jun-2000
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: 
--no data--
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 Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Short Shrub
30 %
04       -none-
2 Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr. Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr. Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Pacific willow Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr. **   Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr. Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Pacific willow Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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-
5 Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. **   Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Juncus longistylis Torr. Juncus longistylis Torr. Juncus longistylis longstyle rush Juncus longistylis Torr. **   Juncus longistylis Torr. Juncus longistylis longstyle rush Juncus longistylis Torr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush Juncus tenuis Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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-
14 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous
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 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Salix exigua / Mesic Graminoids Western Wet Shrubland       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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   elk scat and cow droppings


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot