RH-ZION.41
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.41
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.41
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.233974231 º
Longitude	-112.971936047 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Zion Canyon, Sand Bench Trail, upper half of loop, below crest of trail. 268 bearing from Sentinel. Pinyon PIne on trail is 60 bearing from plot (from Pinyon Pine to plot is 240).
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Springdale East region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1407 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	alluvial fan
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	Typical of steep alluvium slopes below cliffs. This stand 20 hectares.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	47 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	06-Aug-1999
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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Spike in center, tag 949. photo 9, 270 degrees photo 10, 80 degrees

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 Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Tall Shrub 60 % 05       -none- 2 Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) Gray Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) Gray Machaeranthera canescens hoary tansyaster Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) Gray **   Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) Gray Machaeranthera canescens hoary tansyaster Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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 **   Dwarf Shrub 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 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 60 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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