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ZION.130
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4976.ZION130
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.130
Author Observation Code ? ZION.130
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.214716066 º
Longitude ? -112.963129195 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Switchbacks
Location Narrative ? From the switchback below the tunnel (driving up, it turns from E to W), hike due W. Plot is on hill, beyond the predominately CHNA-PIMO stand.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Springdale East
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1420.36799784104 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? colluvial slope
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Solifluction, landslide
Representativeness ? of association - good; P-J/ mixed shrub association. of plot in stand - ok. Where slope flattens o
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 41 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? moss
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 30-Jul-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 ? plot between switchbacks
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 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Canopy
10 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
10 cm       1 stem(s)
11 cm       1 stem(s)
12 cm       1 stem(s)
12 cm       1 stem(s)
13 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Canopy
10 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22 cm       1 stem(s)
26 cm       1 stem(s)
32 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
3 Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
4 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 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 **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Tetradymia canescens DC. Tetradymia canescens DC. Tetradymia canescens spineless horsebrush Tetradymia canescens DC. **   Tetradymia canescens DC. Tetradymia canescens spineless horsebrush Tetradymia canescens DC. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 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-
12 Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. **   Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey Poa fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Senecio spartioides broomlike ragwort Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Erigeron utahensis Gray Erigeron utahensis Gray Erigeron utahensis Utah fleabane Erigeron utahensis Gray **   Erigeron utahensis Gray Erigeron utahensis Utah fleabane Erigeron utahensis Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster Machaeranthera Nees **   Machaeranthera Nees Machaeranthera tansyaster Machaeranthera Nees **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
23 Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. **   Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Brickellia atractyloides Gray Brickellia atractyloides Gray Brickellia atractyloides spearleaf brickellbush Brickellia atractyloides Gray **   Brickellia atractyloides Gray Brickellia atractyloides spearleaf brickellbush Brickellia atractyloides Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland       no
Reid, Marion


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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   near area where camp for the tunnel builders was in the early 20th century.
Animal, general   deer scat


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot