ZION.259
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.259
Author Observation Code	ZION.259
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.261909826 º
Longitude	-112.995284253 º
Author Location	ZION -- Mesa east of the Bishopric
Location Narrative	HS #25
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2160.42239671616 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Landform	mesa
Representativeness	of association - ?. of plot in stand - very good for this swale - QUGA surrounding it.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	72 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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:
--no data--

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle **   Short Shrub 40 % 04       -none- 2 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly Muhlenbergia Schreb. **   Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly Muhlenbergia Schreb. **   Herbaceous 50 % 04       -none- 5 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 unknown forb unknown forb **   Plantae Plants unknown forb **   unknown forb **   Plantae Plants unknown forb **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum redroot buckwheat Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. **   Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. Eriogonum racemosum redroot buckwheat Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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- 9 Fabaceae sp. Fabaceae sp. **   Fabaceae Pea family Fabaceae sp. **   Fabaceae sp. **   Fabaceae Pea family Fabaceae sp. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Lupinus L. Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 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 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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