ZION.304
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.304
Author Observation Code	ZION.304
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.284042452 º
Longitude	-112.966892379 º
Author Location	ZION -- Mount Majestic
Location Narrative	NNW (349 degrees) of HS #36 on ridge at the north end of mount majestic.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2087.87999682642 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mid slope
Rock Type	sandstone-shale
Landscape Narrative	no fire on slope. however, found one Ponderosa pine stump with old char SW of HS #36.
Representativeness	of plot in stand - very good for south aspect
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	65 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	13 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss, lichen
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2000
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	tallest canopy tree was 6m.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 28 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 55 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. **   Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 6 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum var. argillosum Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum var. argillosum Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. argillosum (Greene) R.J. Davis **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Oenothera howardii (A. Nels.) W.L. Wagner Oenothera howardii (A. Nels.) W.L. Wagner Oenothera howardii Howard's evening-primrose Oenothera howardii (A. Nels.) W.L. Wagner **   Oenothera howardii (A. Nels.) W.L. Wagner Oenothera howardii Howard's evening-primrose Oenothera howardii (A. Nels.) W.L. Wagner **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. **   Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Arabis L. Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. Streptanthus cordatus heartleaf twistflower Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. **   Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. Streptanthus cordatus heartleaf twistflower Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Petrophyton caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. Petrophyton caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. Petrophyton caespitosum mat rockspirea Petrophyton caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Petrophyton caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. Petrophyton caespitosum mat rockspirea Petrophyton caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia basilaris beavertail pricklypear Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow **   Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia basilaris beavertail pricklypear Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Eaton's penstemon Penstemon eatonii Gray **   Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Eaton's penstemon Penstemon eatonii Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 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- 27 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Fendlerella utahensis (S. Wats.) Heller Fendlerella utahensis (S. Wats.) Heller Fendlerella utahensis Utah fendlerbush Fendlerella utahensis (S. Wats.) Heller **   Fendlerella utahensis (S. Wats.) Heller Fendlerella utahensis Utah fendlerbush Fendlerella utahensis (S. Wats.) Heller **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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