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ZION.113
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4856.ZION113
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.113
Author Observation Code ? ZION.113
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.479845527 º
Longitude ? -113.150193392 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Horse Ranch Mountain
Location Narrative ? Drive to park boundary at Horse Ranch Mountain (need special permission). Hike NW and pick up old trail. Plot is in meadow east of where vegetation changes from sedges to grass.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Kolob Arch
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2410.96799633533 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? basin drainage
Representativeness ? of association - good; common at high elevations. of plot in stand - stand varies across landscape.
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 100 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 18-Jul-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? wide meadows in basin on base of Horse Ranch Mountain
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Carex nebrascensis Dewey Carex nebrascensis Dewey Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge Carex nebrascensis Dewey **   Carex nebrascensis Dewey Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge Carex nebrascensis Dewey **   Herbaceous
80 %
06       -none-
2 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
3 Agrostis exarata Trin. Agrostis exarata Trin. Agrostis exarata spike bentgrass Agrostis exarata Trin. **   Agrostis exarata Trin. Agrostis exarata spike bentgrass Agrostis exarata Trin. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall Shrub     0 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Schulz, Keith Field assistant
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Carex nebrascensis Wet Meadow       no
Reid, Marion


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Clay Loam                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot