ZION.204
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.204
Author Observation Code	ZION.204
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.276265718 º
Longitude	-112.997490471 º
Author Location	ZION -- Phantom Valley
Location Narrative	Target #53
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1878.48239714471 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	plateau
Rock Type	sandstone, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	cryptogamic soils very developed, little disturbances
Representativeness	of association - good for slickrock; of plot in stand - good for area, to the west, more PIPO, to th
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	20 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	50 %
Name Other	cryptogam
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	22-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	very pristine area

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 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Canopy         -1 m² -none- 2 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 **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Dwarf Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 6 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- 7 Chrysothamnus Nutt. Chrysothamnus Nutt. Chrysothamnus rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus Nutt. Chrysothamnus rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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 **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Sporobolus R. Br. Sporobolus R. Br. Sporobolus dropseed Sporobolus R. Br. **   Sporobolus R. Br. Sporobolus dropseed Sporobolus R. Br. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 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- 11 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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