ZION.38
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4916.ZION38 » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.38
Author Observation Code	ZION.38
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.462010959 º
Longitude	-113.173333494 º
Author Location	ZION -- Middle Fork of Taylor Creek
Location Narrative	Hike up Middle Fork Taylor Creek. Plot is on north side of creek (edge runs along creek bottom) less than 1/4 mile downstream from Fife(?) Cabin and about 1/2 mile upstream from confluence with North Fork.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Kolob Arch area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1773.93599730362 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	canyon
Representativeness	of association - This riparian assoc. is somewhat common in this canyon. of plot in stand - very go
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Percent Bare Soil	21 %
Percent Water	2 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	07-Jun-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	lots of new POFR seedlings in streambed stake is near creekbed, lying on edge of plot (trail is in middle)

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Canopy         -1 m² -none- 2 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 36 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Betula occidentalis Hook. Betula occidentalis Hook. Betula occidentalis water birch Betula occidentalis Hook. **   Betula occidentalis Hook. Betula occidentalis water birch Betula occidentalis Hook. **   Canopy 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis Benth. **   Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis Benth. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Herbaceous 60 % 05       -none- 7 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Juncus L. Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus 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 5 m 10 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.