RH-ZION.1
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.1
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.1
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.283549461 º
Longitude	-113.097965329 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Kolob Terrace Road - 1.85 miles from Park entrance, just south of Subway Trailhead.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1526 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Past logging history, ax hewn stumps, half of litter from logging.
Representativeness	good. Plot is internally uniform.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	65 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	29 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss and lichens
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	20-Jul-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	photo 34 facing NW, photo 35 facing N. Spike in Northwest corner.

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 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 37.5 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 9 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm       1 stem(s) 9 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 5 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson Purshia stansburiana Stansbury cliffrose Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson **   Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson Purshia stansburiana Stansbury cliffrose Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 7 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 8 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 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 9 Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow **   Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 10 Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. **   Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm       1 stem(s) 11 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 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 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       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 13 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       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 14 Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 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- 17 Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 19 Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora **   Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Herbaceous 0 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 0 % Emergent     5 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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