ZION.206
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.206
Author Observation Code	ZION.206
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.259797078 º
Longitude	-113.034174387 º
Author Location	ZION -- Terry Wash upland
Location Narrative	Target #27
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: The Guardian Angels
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1876.65359714749 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	plateau
Rock Type	sandstone, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	no cheat grass (Bromus spp.), relatively pristine
Representativeness	of association - unknown. of plot in stand - good; amount of QUGA varies in area.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	60 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	sandy area between slickrock areas

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 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 2 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 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 10 % 03       -none- 4 Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels. Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels. Tetradymia axillaris longspine horsebrush Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels. **   Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels. Tetradymia axillaris longspine horsebrush Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels. **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 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 10 % 03       -none- 6 Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb. Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb. Penstemon pachyphyllus thickleaf beardtongue Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb. **   Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb. Penstemon pachyphyllus thickleaf beardtongue Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 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- 8 unknown forb composite unknown forb composite **   Plantae Plants unknown forb composite **   unknown forb composite **   Plantae Plants unknown forb composite **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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