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RH-ZION.17
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4796.RHZION17
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.17
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.17
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.387199593 º
Longitude ? -113.038235277 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Lava Point Road, 0.3 miles from Zion entrance sign. Plot is on the north side of the road.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Kolob Reservoir
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2410 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? plateau
Rock Type ? basalt
Landscape Narrative ? Soil (beneath rocks) is cracked, indicating late lying snow pack, several dead artemesia, the dead are about the age
Representativeness ? failry representative, even distribution of species, similiar structure and spacing of rocks, shrubs
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 63 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 25 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Jul-1999
Observation End Date ? 28-Jul-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Spike in center, tag 927 photos7, 8 north
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 Allium L. Allium L. Allium onion Allium L. **   Allium L. Allium onion Allium L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
2 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
20 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
3 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous
5 %
02       -none-
4 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
5 Ivesia sabulosa (M.E. Jones) Keck Ivesia sabulosa (M.E. Jones) Keck Ivesia sabulosa Intermountain mousetail Ivesia sabulosa (M.E. Jones) Keck **   Ivesia sabulosa (M.E. Jones) Keck Ivesia sabulosa Intermountain mousetail Ivesia sabulosa (M.E. Jones) Keck **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Agoseris Raf. Agoseris Raf. Agoseris agoseris Agoseris Raf. **   Agoseris Raf. Agoseris agoseris Agoseris Raf. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
9 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
25 %
03       -none-
10 Penstemon leonardii Rydb. Penstemon leonardii Rydb. Penstemon leonardii Leonard's beardtongue Penstemon leonardii Rydb. **   Penstemon leonardii Rydb. Penstemon leonardii Leonard's beardtongue Penstemon leonardii Rydb. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 30 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
Canopy     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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Saw cut stumps (Pinus ponderosa) at edges of meadow.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot