ZION.31
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.31
Author Observation Code	ZION.31
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.247387191 º
Longitude	-112.886660242 º
Author Location	ZION -- East Rim Trail/ Jolley Gulch
Location Narrative	From Stave Springs TH, hike East Rim Trail for about 2.5 miles. Plot is on ridge above prominent switchback in trail.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Springdale East
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1999.48799696078 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	2 snags in plot, both showing evidence of burn
Representativeness	of association - good of late succesional PIPO woodland. of plot in stand - very good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	85 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	02-Jun-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:
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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 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 30 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm       1 stem(s) 36 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 50 cm       1 stem(s) 70 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 10 % 03       -none- 3 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 4 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- 5 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 7 Viola charlestonensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey Viola charlestonensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey Viola charlestonensis Charleston Mountain violet Viola charlestonensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey **   Viola charlestonensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey Viola charlestonensis Charleston Mountain violet Viola charlestonensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Oenothera flava (A. Nels.) Garrett Oenothera flava (A. Nels.) Garrett Oenothera flava yellow evening-primrose Oenothera flava (A. Nels.) Garrett **   Oenothera flava (A. Nels.) Garrett Oenothera flava yellow evening-primrose Oenothera flava (A. Nels.) Garrett **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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