YOSE.98M40
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M40
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M40
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.925503478 º
Longitude	-119.141591032 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Horse Meadows
Location Narrative	From Lee Vining, take U.S. Hwy. 395 S to right turn at Horse Meadows sign, ~ 1.5 km S of jct. w/ State Hwy. 120. Take dirt road ~3.5 km past first meadow, then up a steep wooded hill that is just before the second meadow. Hike N ~50 m toward a granite k
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Mount Dana area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2367.07679640204 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Absence of Purshia tridentata on this plot is conspicuous, and may be indicative of environmental factors. -- Total Veg. Cover: 4/ 43%; Total non-native cover: 2 / 2%; Ht. to Base: none reported
Representativeness	This plot is representative of areas on this and adjacent BPUs that are free of lodgepole and pinon
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	3 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	80 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	21-Jul-1998
Project	Yosemite 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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	No plot marker. Photos: B/W roll 12: 18. Std. #2 19. Std. #3 20. Std. #1 21. Representative SW ->NE Color: 13. Representative

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 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Ribes velutinum Greene Ribes velutinum Greene Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry Ribes velutinum Greene **   Ribes velutinum Greene Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry Ribes velutinum Greene **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum pinyon groundsmoke Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray **   Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum pinyon groundsmoke Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus basin wildrye Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve **   Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus basin wildrye Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Wyethia mollis Gray Wyethia mollis Gray Wyethia mollis woolly mule-ears Wyethia mollis Gray **   Wyethia mollis Gray Wyethia mollis woolly mule-ears Wyethia mollis Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Eriogonum heermannii Dur. & Hilg. Eriogonum heermannii Dur. & Hilg. Eriogonum heermannii Heermann's buckwheat Eriogonum heermannii Dur. & Hilg. **   Eriogonum heermannii Dur. & Hilg. Eriogonum heermannii Heermann's buckwheat Eriogonum heermannii Dur. & Hilg. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Argemone corymbosa Greene Argemone corymbosa Greene Argemone corymbosa Mojave pricklypoppy Argemone corymbosa Greene **   Argemone corymbosa Greene Argemone corymbosa Mojave pricklypoppy Argemone corymbosa Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. **   Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda manyflower stickseed Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston **   Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston Hackelia floribunda manyflower stickseed Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I.M. Johnston **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Crepis acuminata Nutt. Crepis acuminata Nutt. Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard Crepis acuminata Nutt. **   Crepis acuminata Nutt. Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard Crepis acuminata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. Chenopodium leptophyllum narrowleaf goosefoot Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. **   Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. Chenopodium leptophyllum narrowleaf goosefoot Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. **   Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 **   Tall 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 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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