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ZION.350
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4900.ZION350
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.350
Author Observation Code ? ZION.350
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.399921994 º
Longitude ? -113.153362434 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Burnt Top Mountain
Location Narrative ? Mesa top #7, southwest end
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Kolob Arch
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2316.47999647895 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? mesa
Representativeness ? of association - good. of plot in stand - stand varies due to mosaic of oak and sage.
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 4 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 45 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? moss
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 21-Aug-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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
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 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
30 %
04       -none-
2 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-
3 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Dwarf Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
5 Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. Chrysothamnus depressus longflower rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. Chrysothamnus depressus longflower rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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
10 %
03       -none-
8 Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia Mojave sandwort Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. **   Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. Arenaria macradenia Mojave sandwort Arenaria macradenia S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
9 Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila grassy rockgoldenrod Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene **   Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Petradoria pumila grassy rockgoldenrod Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Antennaria dimorpha (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Antennaria dimorpha (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Antennaria dimorpha low pussytoes Antennaria dimorpha (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Antennaria dimorpha (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Antennaria dimorpha low pussytoes Antennaria dimorpha (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 Crepis intermedia Gray Crepis intermedia Gray Crepis intermedia limestone hawksbeard Crepis intermedia Gray **   Crepis intermedia Gray Crepis intermedia limestone hawksbeard Crepis intermedia Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum redroot buckwheat Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. **   Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum redroot buckwheat Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Smith Not specified/Unknown
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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 ?
Animal, general   swift


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot