ZION.41
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.41
Author Observation Code	ZION.41
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.201340747 º
Longitude	-113.057154304 º
Author Location	ZION -- Petrified Forest
Location Narrative	Take Chinle Trail beyond Huber Wash Crossing. Plot is south of trail
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Springdale West region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1322.8319979893 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	mesa
Representativeness	of association - yes, representative of high grassland. of plot in stand - plot is good, but does n
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	49 %
Percent Bare Soil	50 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	cryptogam
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	09-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:
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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 Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 20 % 03       -none- 2 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 10 % 03       -none- 3 Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia whipplei Whipple cholla Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow **   Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia whipplei Whipple cholla Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 5 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- 6 Euphorbia L. Euphorbia L. Euphorbia spurge Euphorbia L. **   Euphorbia L. Euphorbia spurge Euphorbia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 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 **   Canopy         -1 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy     0 % Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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