ZION.2
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.2
Author Observation Code	ZION.2
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.250359973 º
Longitude	-112.959420318 º
Author Location	ZION -- Emerald Pools Loop - Riparian
Location Narrative	Riparian zone on north side of Virgin River. Take Emerald Pools Loop trail from Lodge. Cross river. From bridge go left along trail to fork in trail. Take Sand Bench trail 100 meters to plot
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Springdale East region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1310.63999800783 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	stream terrace (undifferentiated)
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	low understory diversity
Representativeness	seems to be typical of associations in low riparian areas. very good of plot in stand
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	55 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
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 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	juniper snags present

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 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. **   Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 83 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 25 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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. **   Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 5 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 mustard species mustard species **   Brassicaceae Mustard family mustard species **   mustard species **   Brassicaceae Mustard family mustard species **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Equisetum L. Equisetum L. Equisetum horsetail Equisetum L. **   Equisetum L. Equisetum horsetail Equisetum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Vitis arizonica Engelm. Vitis arizonica Engelm. Vitis arizonica canyon grape Vitis arizonica Engelm. **   Vitis arizonica Engelm. Vitis arizonica canyon grape Vitis arizonica Engelm. **   Vine/Liana 2.5 % 02       -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 40 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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