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RH-ZION.26
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5028.RHZION26
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.26
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.26
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.454137543 º
Longitude ? -113.192684621 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Kolob Canyon, Lee Pass parking lot, N 150 m on a bearing of 238 degrees.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Kolob Arch
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1865 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? slope
Rock Type ? sandstone, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? several kinds of lichens
Representativeness ? Typical of Ponderosa Pine association along this ridge.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 72 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? small rocks, lichens, moss
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Jul-1999
Observation End Date ? 30-Jul-1999
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? Other/unknown
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Spike above large Pinus poderosa, driven into clickrock horizontally. photo 24 0 degrees photo 25, 280 degrees
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 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
5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
72.5 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
2 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Sub-Canopy
6 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
30 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
3 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
40 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
4 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Arctostaphylos pungens pointleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth **   Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Arctostaphylos pungens pointleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Arenaria fendleri Gray Arenaria fendleri Fendler's sandwort Arenaria fendleri Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha tulip pricklypear Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould **   Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould Elymus lanceolatus streambank wheatgrass Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 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-
17 Erigeron L. Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Erigeron L. Erigeron fleabane Erigeron L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray Senecio multilobatus Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Senecio multilobatus Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Phoradendron juniperinum juniper mistletoe Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray **   Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray Phoradendron juniperinum juniper mistletoe Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Aristida purpurascens Poir. Aristida purpurascens Poir. Aristida purpurascens arrowfeather threeawn Aristida purpurascens Poir. **   Aristida purpurascens Poir. Aristida purpurascens arrowfeather threeawn Aristida purpurascens Poir. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] Oenothera cespitosa Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] **   Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] **   Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] Oenothera cespitosa Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] **   Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. [orthographic variant] **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Reid, Bill Plot author
Hobbs, Susan Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus ponderosa Slickrock Sparse Vegetation       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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Saw several lizards on slickrock. Den and cone scales scattered (squirrel den). jAbundant wild life, saw several bones. Porcupine scars on ponderosa.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot