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RH-ZION.2
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4861.RHZION2
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.2
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.2
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.269454052 º
Longitude ? -113.109121413 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Kolob Terrace Road, first turnoff beyond Park entrance, 0.15 milkes, on the west side.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1360 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? bench
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No stumps, a lot of Juniper seedlings and saplings.
Representativeness ? good
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 3 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 75 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? moss, deer scats
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Jul-1999
Observation End Date ? 21-Jul-1999
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 36 north, photo 1 north spike in SE?
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 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
2 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       -none-
3 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
20 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
5 cm       1 stem(s)
6 cm       1 stem(s)
7 cm       1 stem(s)
8 cm       1 stem(s)
9 cm       1 stem(s)
9 cm       1 stem(s)
9 cm       1 stem(s)
10 cm       1 stem(s)
10 cm       1 stem(s)
10 cm       1 stem(s)
11 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
25 cm       1 stem(s)
30 cm       1 stem(s)
40 cm       1 stem(s)
40 cm       1 stem(s)
42 cm       1 stem(s)
45 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
4 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
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
5 Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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
15 %
03       -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 **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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-
11 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-
12 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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 **   Dwarf Shrub
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
2.5 %
02       -none-
15 Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Phoradendron juniperinum juniper mistletoe Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray **   Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Phoradendron juniperinum juniper mistletoe Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Reid, Bill Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland       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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   grazing (artemrsia triduntata) litter historic glassware and beer cans
Animal, general   abundant deer pellets


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot