ZION.60
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.60
Author Observation Code	ZION.60
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.356679709 º
Longitude	-113.041597647 º
Author Location	ZION -- Wildcat Canyon Trail
Location Narrative	From West Rim TH, hike about 2.5 miles down Wildcat Canyon Trail, just beyond where the trail levels out. Plot is on the west side of the trail
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: The Guardian Angels region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2218.94399662721 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	valley
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	of association - common in dry meadows of mid-elevation. of plot in stand - very good
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	23-Jun-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
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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 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 50 % 04       -none- 2 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 50 % 04       -none- 4 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- 5 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 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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