RH-ZION.70
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.70
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.70
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.259615526 º
Longitude	-112.950718608 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Grotto Picnic parking lot. Plot is on slopes east of picnic area. 2 vertical trails on slopes behind picnic area, southern most trail leads to northern edge of plot. From SW corner of plot to Spearhead is 322 degrees to Angels
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1335 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Impenetrable brush
Representativeness	good, typical of slopes below cliffs.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	12 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	82 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	1% moss, 1% lichen
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	18-Aug-1999
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	tag 985, in SW corner photo 24, 230 degrees photo 24, 170 degrees

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 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 **   Tall Shrub 60 % 05       -none- 2 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 3 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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 10 % 03       -none- 7 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- 8 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- 9 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Hesperodoria scopulorum (M.E. Jones) Greene Hesperodoria scopulorum (M.E. Jones) Greene Hesperodoria scopulorum Grand Canyon glowweed Hesperodoria scopulorum (M.E. Jones) Greene **   Hesperodoria scopulorum (M.E. Jones) Greene Hesperodoria scopulorum Grand Canyon glowweed Hesperodoria scopulorum (M.E. Jones) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia Benth. **   Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould **   Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia Mojave sandwort Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. **   Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia Mojave sandwort Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 70 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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