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ZION.375
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5019.ZION375
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.375
Author Observation Code ? ZION.375
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.365302754 º
Longitude ? -112.900021674 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Dakota Hill
Location Narrative ? helispot - near Dakota Fire. Landing zone - 331876 E 4136685 N
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 ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1889.75999712756 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? mesa
Representativeness ? of plot in stand - good for sage brush.
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 1 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 70 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 4 %
Name Other ? moss, cryptogam
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 24-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 24-Aug-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: 
--no data--
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 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
30 %
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 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Penstemon linarioides Gray Penstemon linarioides Gray Penstemon linarioides toadflax penstemon Penstemon linarioides Gray **   Penstemon linarioides Gray Penstemon linarioides toadflax penstemon Penstemon linarioides Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Cordylanthus kingii S. Wats. Cordylanthus kingii S. Wats. Cordylanthus kingii King's bird's-beak Cordylanthus kingii S. Wats. **   Cordylanthus kingii S. Wats. Cordylanthus kingii King's bird's-beak Cordylanthus kingii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii sego lily Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray **   Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii sego lily Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Dalea searlsiae (Gray) Barneby Dalea searlsiae (Gray) Barneby Dalea searlsiae Searls' prairie clover Dalea searlsiae (Gray) Barneby **   Dalea searlsiae (Gray) Barneby Dalea searlsiae Searls' prairie clover Dalea searlsiae (Gray) Barneby **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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-
14 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
15 Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia pricklypear Opuntia P. Mill. **   Opuntia P. Mill. Opuntia pricklypear Opuntia P. Mill. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy         -1 -none-
17 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Canopy         -1 -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 0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Bastian Not specified/Unknown
Smith Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Hesperostipa comata Shrubland       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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   fire. Immediately to the north and west of sage brush flat
Animal, general   deer and elk track in this area; lizards


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot