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ZION.1
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4781.ZION1
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.1
Author Observation Code ? ZION.1
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.260255948 º
Longitude ? -112.964852431 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Emerald Pools
Location Narrative ? Upper Emerald Pools Trail - 100 meters before the end of trail. East of pools. Plot is 25 meters above trail
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1389.88799788737 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? colluvial slope
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Solifluction, landslide
Landscape Narrative ? Mid successional
Representativeness ? of association - seems representative at this time; mostly Quercus turbinella. plot is representati
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 45 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 35 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? lichen, moss
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-May-2000
Observation End Date ? 18-May-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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
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 Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Short Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 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
10 %
03       -none-
7 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-
8 Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray Brickellia californica California brickellbush Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray **   Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray Brickellia californica California brickellbush Brickellia californica (Torr. & Gray) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski Elytrigia intermedia Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski **   Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski **   Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski Elytrigia intermedia Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski **   Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Festuca L. Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Phlox L. Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox L. **   Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Baccharis L. Baccharis L. Baccharis baccharis Baccharis L. **   Baccharis L. Baccharis baccharis Baccharis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Asplenium L. Asplenium L. Asplenium spleenwort Asplenium L. **   Asplenium L. Asplenium spleenwort Asplenium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Phacelia Juss. Phacelia Juss. Phacelia phacelia Phacelia Juss. **   Phacelia Juss. Phacelia phacelia Phacelia Juss. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 60 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Drake, Jim PI
Schulz, Keith Field assistant
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 ?
Quercus turbinella - (Amelanchier utahensis) Colluvial 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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   highly used trail 25 meters below plot


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot