RH-ZION.87
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.87
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.87
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.222478342 º
Longitude	-113.098604513 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Dalton Wash, followed trail east, following arroyo eastward after trail disappeared, 1000m. Plot on north side of arroyo.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Springdale West
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1342 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	good, covers many of the surrounding slopes. Uniform species composition. Continues along this drai
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	69 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	1 %
Percent Other	0 %
Name Other	trace of sm rocks, lg rocks, m
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	25-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	25-Aug-1999
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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	tag 35 in center photo 28, 360 degrees photo 29, 180 degrees

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 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 # 6 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 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 **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 6 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 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         -1 m² -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         -1 m² -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         -1 m² -none- 11 Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus kingcup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. **   Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus kingcup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub         -1 m² -none- 12 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 **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. Opuntia erinacea grizzlybear pricklypear Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. **   Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. Opuntia erinacea grizzlybear pricklypear Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Echinocereus Engelm. Echinocereus Engelm. Echinocereus hedgehog cactus Echinocereus Engelm. **   Echinocereus Engelm. Echinocereus hedgehog cactus Echinocereus Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Physalis hederifolia Gray Physalis hederifolia Gray Physalis hederifolia ivyleaf groundcherry Physalis hederifolia Gray **   Physalis hederifolia Gray Physalis hederifolia ivyleaf groundcherry Physalis hederifolia Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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- 17 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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