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ZION.34
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4912.ZION34
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.34
Author Observation Code ? ZION.34
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.26651086 º
Longitude ? -112.926471132 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Cable Mountain
Location Narrative ? Park at Stave Springs TH and hike towards Cable Mountain. From the junction with trail to Deertrap, continue on Cable Mountain trail for about 1 mile. After trail makes a 90 degree turn to the north, hike NE through the brush.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2033.01599690982 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? High level
Landform ? mesa
Landscape Narrative ? burned stump in plot
Representativeness ? of association - common association on mesa tops with varying degrees of QUGA. of plot in stand - y
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 7 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 72 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Name Other ? moss
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Jun-2000
Observation End Date ? 06-Jun-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: 
Observation Narrative ? stake is on SE side of a JUOS
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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy         -1 -none-
2 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy
10 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
20 cm       1 stem(s)
25 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
3 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
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
11 cm       1 stem(s)
11 cm       1 stem(s)
16 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
4 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-
5 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
20 %
03       -none-
6 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub
10 %
03       -none-
7 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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-
9 Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Helianthella uniflora oneflower helianthella Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Helianthella uniflora oneflower helianthella Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Vicia L. Vicia L. Vicia vetch Vicia L. **   Vicia L. Vicia vetch Vicia L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Wyethia arizonica Gray Wyethia arizonica Gray Wyethia arizonica Arizona mule-ears Wyethia arizonica Gray **   Wyethia arizonica Gray Wyethia arizonica Arizona mule-ears Wyethia arizonica Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida pale bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida pale bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. **   Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Phlox austromontana Coville Phlox austromontana mountain phlox Phlox austromontana Coville **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 50 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus edulis - Juniperus spp. / Quercus gambelii 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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   deer scat


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot