ZION.81
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.81
Author Observation Code	ZION.81
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.432787445 º
Longitude	-113.194649264 º
Author Location	ZION -- Timber Creek
Location Narrative	From Lee Pass TH, hike for about 1.5 miles, down the La Verkin Creek trail. Plot is on west side of trail on terrace above the cut bank and before you get to the confluence with the third major drainage from the east.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Kolob Arch
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1682.49599744261 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial terrace
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	of association - very good; common association on alluvial terraces. of plot in stand -good.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	85 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	03-Jul-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	weeds along La Verkin trail are aggressive and competing with natural grasses in riparian area and alluvial terraces.

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 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Canopy 30 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 60 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 3 Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 4 Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum tall tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. **   Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum tall tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Oenothera pallida Lindl. Oenothera pallida Lindl. Oenothera pallida pale evening-primrose Oenothera pallida Lindl. **   Oenothera pallida Lindl. Oenothera pallida pale evening-primrose Oenothera pallida Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -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 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Sub-Canopy         -1 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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