ZION.117
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.117
Author Observation Code	ZION.117
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.497853262 º
Longitude	-113.14663799 º
Author Location	ZION -- Ridge north of Camp Creek
Location Narrative	Go through park gate on ridge north of Camp Creek and drop off top of ridge to the north.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Kolob Arch
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2431.99919630336 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mountain(s)
Landscape Narrative	recent grazing evident. Cow trespass
Representativeness	of association - unusual. AMUT is taller than normal here and also dominates. of plot in stand - g
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	97 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	19-Jul-2000
Project	Zion 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	AMUT signature is clear on photo, somewhat gray

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray **   Short Shrub 60 % 05       -none- 4 Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 7 Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth **   Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica aspen bluebells Mertensia arizonica Greene **   Mertensia arizonica Greene Mertensia arizonica aspen bluebells Mertensia arizonica Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Lupinus L. Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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         -1 m² -none- 18 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy         -1 m² -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 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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