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ZION.88
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4790.ZION88
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.88
Author Observation Code ? ZION.88
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.369054697 º
Longitude ? -113.049882647 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Upper Kolob Plateau
Location Narrative ? Drive the KT road to Little Creek Valley and park at boundary. Hike east along boundary fence to corner. From corner, hike SE for about 1/3 mile.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2407.91999633996 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? plateau
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Prescribed burn in area in '99, but did not burn in plot
Representativeness ? of association - very good; ABCO forest association. of plot in stand - good.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 30 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 05-Jul-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? some aspen snags, 1 white fir snag. Mid-seral uneven age stand
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 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Canopy         -1 -none-
2 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Canopy
60 %
05      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
11 cm       1 stem(s)
13 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
37 cm       1 stem(s)
37 cm       1 stem(s)
39 cm       1 stem(s)
40 cm       1 stem(s)
46 cm       1 stem(s)
47 cm       1 stem(s)
49 cm       1 stem(s)
49 cm       1 stem(s)
49 cm       1 stem(s)
59 cm       1 stem(s)
62 cm       1 stem(s)
64 cm       1 stem(s)
67 cm       1 stem(s)
70 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Short Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
4 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Carex occidentalis Bailey Carex occidentalis Bailey Carex occidentalis western sedge Carex occidentalis Bailey **   Carex occidentalis Bailey Carex occidentalis western sedge Carex occidentalis Bailey **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Trifolium L. Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium L. **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 unknown mustard unknown mustard **   Brassicaceae Mustard family unknown mustard **   unknown mustard **   Brassicaceae Mustard family unknown mustard **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 60 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Abies concolor / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Forest       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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   elk droppings


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot