RH-ZION.22
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.22
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.22
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.257013826 º
Longitude	-112.958724589 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Zion Canyon Road, across from lodge - Virgin River Bridge. Plot is 170 m Norht of Virgin River footbridge at Zion lodge, on the East side of the river.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1248 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	bank
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness	Representative of large areas of streambank near the lodge.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	83 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	15 %
Name Other	rubble fill (lg rocks). trace:
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	29-Jul-1999
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	Plot is 170 m North of Virgin River footbridge at Zion lodge on East side. tag 928 on edge of trail, in wire mesh (center of plot would get washed away) (East edge of ong axis) photo 16, 45 degrees photo 17, 220 degrees

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 Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii S. Wats. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 65 cm       1 stem(s) 70 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Fraxinus velutina Torr. Fraxinus velutina Torr. Fraxinus velutina velvet ash Fraxinus velutina Torr. **   Fraxinus velutina Torr. Fraxinus velutina velvet ash Fraxinus velutina Torr. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12.5 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Baccharis emoryi Gray Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Baccharis emoryi Gray **   Tall Shrub 80 % 06       -none- 4 Acer negundo L. Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Acer negundo L. Acer negundo boxelder Acer negundo L. **   Tall Shrub 4 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 7.5 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia mule's fat Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. **   Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia mule's fat Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 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. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 8 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 9 Prunus L. Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Prunus L. Prunus plum Prunus L. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 11 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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