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RH-ZION.44
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4787.RHZION44
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.44
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.44
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.17386765 º
Longitude ? -113.070746397 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Hwy 9, between Rockville and Virgin, east of Coalpits Wash, on dirt pullout on north side of road. From center of plot to Eagle Crag 135.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Springdale West
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1140 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative ? soil both reddish and whitish patches, recent alluvium. Plot 2 m above arroyo.
Representativeness ? Typical of soft alluvium association
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 3 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 15 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 82 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Name Other ? trace of moss, lichen, cryptog
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 09-Aug-1999
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? Scattered junipers in places that receive wate runoff (nearby, within a 100 m) Spike in center, tag 992. photo 18, 360 degrees photo 19, 180 degrees
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 Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub
6 %
03       -none-
2 Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
3 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
4 Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby var. fremontii Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby var. fremontii Psorothamnus fremontii var. fremontii Fremont's dalea Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby var. fremontii **   Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby var. fremontii Psorothamnus fremontii var. fremontii Fremont's dalea Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby var. fremontii **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. Stanleya pinnata desert princesplume Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. **   Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. Stanleya pinnata desert princesplume Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
4 %
02       -none-
7 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. axillaris (Keck) L.C. Anders. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. axillaris (Keck) L.C. Anders. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. axillaris yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. axillaris (Keck) L.C. Anders. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. axillaris (Keck) L.C. Anders. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. axillaris yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. axillaris (Keck) L.C. Anders. **   Dwarf Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
8 Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum Miers **   Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum Miers **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. **   Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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-
11 Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Euphorbia L. Euphorbia L. Euphorbia spurge Euphorbia L. **   Euphorbia L. Euphorbia spurge Euphorbia L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Reid, Bill Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Atriplex canescens - Artemisia tridentata 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         Silt                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot