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RH-ZION.45
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4788.RHZION45
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.45
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.45
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.173828862 º
Longitude ? -113.070903016 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Hwy 9, between Rockville and Virgin, east of Coalpit Wash, on dirt pullout, on north side of road.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Springdale West
region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 64
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1146 m
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative ? Stable old alluvium island (hill), 4 m above and adjacent to Zion 44, all white soil, Tapes not used to protect cryptogamic crusts.
Representativeness ? Typical of lichen covered hill crests
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 85 %
Name Other ? cryptogam. trace lichen & moss
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 ? 64
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 ? No junipers on hill (lichen) crests. Spike in center, tag 947. photo 20, 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. **   Short Shrub
3 %
02       -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. **   Short Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
3 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
4 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-
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. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Reid, Bill Plot author
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   pocket gophers


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot