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YOSE.98K19
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K19
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K19
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.925031304 º
Longitude ? -119.951697139 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Cherry Lake Rd.
Location Narrative ? From State Hwy. 120, take Cherry Lake Rd. (USFS 1N07) ~ 5km past Cherry Creek bridge. Plot is on right side of road, just short of telephone lines overcrossing, in a stand of old-growth sugar pines.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Cherry Lake South
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1344.77759795594 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 14 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Several old-growth sugar pines are in competition with a greater density of young white firs and incense-cedars. The fuel load is extremely high and fire suppression has possible played a role in the vegetation structure here. Some sugar pine saplings o -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 93% Total Non-native Cover: 1 / <1%; Ht. to Base: T1 - 07 (Pinus lambertiana) T2 - 05 (Abies concolor, Pinus ponderosa, Calocedrus decurrens) T3 - 04 (Abies concolor, Calocedrus decurrens)
Representativeness ? Plot selection not based on BPU assignment, but on scouting for old-growth sugar pine stand.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 1 %
Percent Wood ? 35 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 3 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 06-Jul-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
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 ? No photos.
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 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
19 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22 cm       1 stem(s)
24 cm       1 stem(s)
28 cm       1 stem(s)
28 cm       1 stem(s)
32 cm       1 stem(s)
32 cm       1 stem(s)
33 cm       1 stem(s)
35 cm       1 stem(s)
65 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Canopy
18 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
38 cm       1 stem(s)
44 cm       1 stem(s)
44 cm       1 stem(s)
50 cm       1 stem(s)
50 cm       1 stem(s)
52 cm       1 stem(s)
54 cm       1 stem(s)
76 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Canopy
3 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
32 cm       1 stem(s)
48 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
4 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
2 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
27 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
5 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Tall Shrub
7 %
03       -none-
6 Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray **   Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray **   Short Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
7 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. **   Short Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
8 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
12 Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray **   Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
13 Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Chamaebatia foliolosa mountain misery Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. **   Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Chamaebatia foliolosa mountain misery Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
14 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. **   Herbaceous
2 %
02       -none-
15 Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
16 Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. Disporum hookeri drops of gold Disporum hookeri (Torr.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
17 Cynoglossum occidentale Gray Cynoglossum occidentale Gray Cynoglossum occidentale western hound's tongue Cynoglossum occidentale Gray **   Cynoglossum occidentale Gray Cynoglossum occidentale western hound's tongue Cynoglossum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
18 Lupinus albicaulis Dougl. ex Hook. Lupinus albicaulis Dougl. ex Hook. Lupinus albicaulis sicklekeel lupine Lupinus albicaulis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Lupinus albicaulis Dougl. ex Hook. Lupinus albicaulis sicklekeel lupine Lupinus albicaulis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Bromus suksdorfii Vasey Bromus suksdorfii Vasey Bromus suksdorfii Suksdorf's brome Bromus suksdorfii Vasey **   Bromus suksdorfii Vasey Bromus suksdorfii Suksdorf's brome Bromus suksdorfii Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Circaea alpina L. ssp. pacifica (Aschers. & Magnus) Raven Circaea alpina L. ssp. pacifica (Aschers. & Magnus) Raven Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. ssp. pacifica (Aschers. & Magnus) Raven **   Circaea alpina L. ssp. pacifica (Aschers. & Magnus) Raven Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina L. ssp. pacifica (Aschers. & Magnus) Raven **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Pleuricospora fimbriolata Gray Pleuricospora fimbriolata Gray Pleuricospora fimbriolata fringed pinesap Pleuricospora fimbriolata Gray **   Pleuricospora fimbriolata Gray Pleuricospora fimbriolata fringed pinesap Pleuricospora fimbriolata Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Piperia Rydb. Piperia Rydb. Piperia rein orchid Piperia Rydb. **   Piperia Rydb. Piperia rein orchid Piperia Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Viola lobata Benth. Viola lobata Benth. Viola lobata pine violet Viola lobata Benth. **   Viola lobata Benth. Viola lobata pine violet Viola lobata Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Asarum lemmonii S. Wats. Asarum lemmonii S. Wats. Asarum lemmonii Lemmon's wildginger Asarum lemmonii S. Wats. **   Asarum lemmonii S. Wats. Asarum lemmonii Lemmon's wildginger Asarum lemmonii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Fritillaria L. Fritillaria L. Fritillaria fritillary Fritillaria L. **   Fritillaria L. Fritillaria fritillary Fritillaria L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Galium L. Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
33 Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii Thompkins' sedge Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell **   Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii Thompkins' sedge Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Cephalanthera austiniae (Gray) Heller Cephalanthera austiniae (Gray) Heller Cephalanthera austiniae phantom orchid Cephalanthera austiniae (Gray) Heller **   Cephalanthera austiniae (Gray) Heller Cephalanthera austiniae phantom orchid Cephalanthera austiniae (Gray) Heller **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Rosa gymnocarpa dwarf rose Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
1 %
01       -none-
39 Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam **   Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
40 Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Emergent
51 %
05      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
95 cm       1 stem(s)
105 cm       1 stem(s)
139 cm       1 stem(s)
159 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 15 m 20 m 40 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent 50 m   60 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   The vegetation may be structured according to fire suppression.
Animal, general   none


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot