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RH-ZION.4
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4863.RHZION4
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.4
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.4
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.343839883 º
Longitude ? -113.103695028 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Kolob Terrace Road, (east side) 7.0 miles from Park entrance to pullout across from Fire Pit Knoll. Proceed SE.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1985 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? slope
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Representativeness ? good
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 39 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 60 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
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 ? 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: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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
30 %
04       -none-
2 Lupinus L. Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene Lotus rigidus shrubby deervetch Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene **   Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene Lotus rigidus shrubby deervetch Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
6 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 30 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy 1 m 2 m 5 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
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 ?
Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pascopyrum smithii - (Elymus lanceolatus) Shrubland       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                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot