ZION.91
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.91
Author Observation Code	ZION.91
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.373597333 º
Longitude	-113.064889861 º
Author Location	ZION -- Oak Springs Valley
Location Narrative	Drive the KT road beyond Little Creek Valley; park at boundary just north of Little Creek. Hike east along fence for 1/3 mile; then hike south over the ridge. Plot is in the lower 1/3 of the gentle slope.
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 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2373.47759639231 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	swale
Landscape Narrative	burned in spring '99
Representativeness	of association - uncommon QUGA woodland. of plot in stand - good - This is the center of the stand.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	99 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
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 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This QUGA woodland is unique to us so far. It's understory is dominated with grasses rather than the usual Acer grandidentatum shrubs. Beautiful!

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Canopy 30 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 25 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 3 Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 4 Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth **   Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 5 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica aspen bluebells Mertensia arizonica Greene **   Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica aspen bluebells Mertensia arizonica Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 2.5 % 02       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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