ZION.149
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.149
Author Observation Code	ZION.149
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.24227479 º
Longitude	-112.980584656 º
Author Location	ZION -- Court of the Patriarchs
Location Narrative	From Court of the Patriarchs stop, hike up Birch Creek. After you pass the Springdale formation, hike up the slope to the north. Plot is about 100m from base of sandstone wall, in colluvial "slide" area. From plot to point where Birch Creek spills over
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Springdale East
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1523.99999768352 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	colluvial slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Solifluction, landslide
Representativeness	of association - Acer negundo woodlands usually on alluvial terrace. of plot in stand - very good,
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	50 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	27 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
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	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	sandstone wall above plot

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 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Canopy 30 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous 50 % 04       -none- 3 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster Machaeranthera Nees **   Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster Machaeranthera Nees **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Brickellia longifolia S. Wats. Brickellia longifolia S. Wats. Brickellia longifolia longleaf brickellbush Brickellia longifolia S. Wats. **   Brickellia longifolia S. Wats. Brickellia longifolia longleaf brickellbush Brickellia longifolia S. Wats. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. **   Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -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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