From Tioga Rd., follow May Lake Rd. ~ 1.5 miles to a large meadow N of road; drive ~100 m more; S of road is a mountain hemlock stand. Plot begins ~ 25 m off road. Consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
no evidence of recent fire; sparse vegetation under canopy. -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 /
Total non-native cover:0;
Ht. to Base: T2 - 05 (Tsuga mertensiana, Abies magnifica)
T3 - 05 (Tsuga mertensiana)
Representativeness
Yes, representative of the mountain hemlock stand in this area. Vegetation type continues on all si
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
Phalcroseris bolanderi identified from this plot does not fit descriptions in Jepson, Taylor, etc. well at all: stems w/ leaves, > 1 head/stem, very long- and gray-hairy phyllaries, etc. (PJW)
Photos:
B/W roll 8:
24. Std. #1
25. Std. #2
26. Std. #3
