ZION.86
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.86
Author Observation Code	ZION.86
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.346936837 º
Longitude	-113.005785899 º
Author Location	ZION -- Horse Pasture Plateau
Location Narrative	See directions to plot 85. #86 is further down trail.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2242.41359659153 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Landscape Narrative	1996 fire
Representativeness	of association - probably not; most QUGA shrublands have little herbaceous cover. of plot in stand
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	50 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	04-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	Some dead Ponderosa. Live ponderosa is sparse. QUGA is dominating and is likely to continue with PIPO returning slowly.

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
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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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 36 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 30 % 04       -none- 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex Gray Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex Gray Penstemon caespitosus mat penstemon Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex Gray **   Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex Gray Penstemon caespitosus mat penstemon Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. **   Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Helianthella uniflora oneflower helianthella Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Helianthella uniflora oneflower helianthella Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia gooseberryleaf globemallow Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia gooseberryleaf globemallow Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb. Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb. Frasera speciosa elkweed Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb. **   Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb. Frasera speciosa elkweed Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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