ZION.150
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.150
Author Observation Code	ZION.150
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.240377622 º
Longitude	-112.964629065 º
Author Location	ZION -- Mouth of Court of the Patriarchs
Location Narrative	From Court of Patriarchs stop, walk down service road towards Birch Creek. Cross the Virgin via bridge, then hike up the hill to the north (off trail). Plot is on bench and east of trail.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Springdale East region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1307.28719801292 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Lacustrine Deposits: Unconsolidated Sediments
Landscape Narrative	weeds - thistle and cheat grass prevelant in area.
Representativeness	of association - common of low elevation sandy benches. of plot in stand - good; isolated by P-J an
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	39 %
Percent Bare Soil	60 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	17-Aug-2000
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	Needle-leaved shrub
Misc Fields:
--no data--

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 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         -1 m² -none- 2 Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Short Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 3 Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 4 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 5 Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Datura L. Datura L. Datura jimsonweed Datura L. **   Datura L. Datura jimsonweed Datura L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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- 9 Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantago patagonica woolly plantain Plantago patagonica Jacq. **   Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantago patagonica woolly plantain Plantago patagonica Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson Celtis laevigata var. reticulata netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson **   Canopy         -1 m² -none- 12 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Canopy         -1 m² -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 1 m 40 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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