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RH-ZION.85
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4870.RHZION85
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.85
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.85
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.159945087 º
Longitude ? -112.96855782 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Sunesburg, 1 mile to east, sounth side of river on slopes. From center of plot to building in Shunesburg is 270 degrees, to Eagle Crag is 241, to Johnson Mnt is 316.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
quadrangle: Springdale East
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1227 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? slope
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative ? burned stumps
Representativeness ? good
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 25 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 30 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 41 %
Percent Other ? 4 %
Name Other ? moss, trace of wood and lichen
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 24-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 24-Aug-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: 
Observation Narrative ? tag 33 in center photo 24, 165 degrees photo 25, 345 degrees
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 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
8 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
16 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
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
2 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm       1 stem(s)
29 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
3 Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby Psorothamnus fremontii Fremont's dalea Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby **   Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby Psorothamnus fremontii Fremont's dalea Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex Gray) Barneby **   Tall Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
4 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. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -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 **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Short Shrub
5 %
02       -none-
8 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
2 %
02       -none-
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       -none-
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       -none-
11 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-
12 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 %
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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   axe cut stumps


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot