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RH-ZION.40
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4908.RHZION40
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.40
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.40
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.241217726 º
Longitude ? -112.96016425 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Main Canyon Drive, parked at Court of the Patriarchs, 250 m north.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Springdale East
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1294 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel wall
Landform ? bank bench
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness ? Representative of Populus - Acer association near river.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 70 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 05-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 ? Spike in center, tag 993. photo 7, 30 degrees photo 8, 205 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 Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Canopy
30 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
32 cm       1 stem(s)
49 cm       1 stem(s)
52 cm       1 stem(s)
54 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
2 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Sub-Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
13 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
18 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
3 Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tall Shrub         -1 -none-
4 Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Equisetum L. Equisetum L. Equisetum horsetail Equisetum L. **   Equisetum L. Equisetum horsetail Equisetum L. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
6 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
7 Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L. **   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Datura wrightii Regel Datura wrightii Regel Datura wrightii sacred thorn-apple Datura wrightii Regel **   Datura wrightii Regel Datura wrightii sacred thorn-apple Datura wrightii Regel **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 30 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
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 ?
Populus fremontii - Fraxinus velutina Riparian 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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Equestrian trail SE of plot. Social trails run thrugh plot. Cut stumps. All of the cottonwood trunks have been mesh wrapped to protect against beavers. The center of our plot is 12 m N of tag Purett 5-21-97 RIZC22.
Animal, general   Lots of beaver chewed cottonwood trunks. Many pocket gopher burrows.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot