ZION.105
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.105
Author Observation Code	ZION.105
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.387686413 º
Longitude	-113.029314398 º
Author Location	ZION -- off West Rim TH road
Location Narrative	From Lava Point Ranger Station, drive about 1 mile down road towards West Rim TH. Park just east of Barney's Trail and hike NE and then down a small draw for 100m to plot.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Kolob Reservoir region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2325.62399646505 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	ravine
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	mid to late seral
Representativeness	of association - very good. of plot in stand - good. Aspen grove around plot has higher density of
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	47 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	lichen
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	12-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	was able to see this pocket of aspen from Goose Creek Knoll. Surrounded by ABCO forest. Will succeed into ABCO. Several inches of organic matter accumulated.

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
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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 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 50 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 35 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 44 cm       1 stem(s) 44 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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. **   Sub-Canopy 20 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 27 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Acer grandidentatum Nutt. Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 15 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 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 10 % 03       -none- 6 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 10 % 03       -none- 7 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Prunus virginiana L. Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Osmorhiza depauperata bluntseed sweetroot Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 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- 14 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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