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RH-ZION.30
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5032.RHZION30
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? RH-ZION.30
Author Observation Code ? RH-ZION.30
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.224152115 º
Longitude ? -112.885517444 º
Author Location ? ZION
Location Narrative ? Hwy 9, 2.9 miles east of east tunnel, south side of road. Pullout GPS: 332589 e, 4121400 n, +-5 m (WP 192). In ravine between 2 steep slickrock slopes, aabutting but not including slopes. 150 m south of WP 189.
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Springdale East
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1717 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? ravine
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness ? Typical of arroyos in slickrock at this location
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 48 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 12 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 25 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Name Other ? moss, lichen
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 03-Aug-1999
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: 
Observation Narrative ? tag 940 photo 20, 345 degrees photo 21, 25 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 ?# ?
50 cm       1 stem(s)
85 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
2 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 -none-
3 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. Fraxinus anomala singleleaf ash Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -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 **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub
30 %
04       -none-
7 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-
8 Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. **   Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. Cercocarpus intricatus littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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 **   Short Shrub
0 %
01       -none-
10 Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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 **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 Cirsium wheeleri (Gray) Petrak Cirsium wheeleri (Gray) Petrak Cirsium wheeleri Wheeler's thistle Cirsium wheeleri (Gray) Petrak **   Cirsium wheeleri (Gray) Petrak Cirsium wheeleri Wheeler's thistle Cirsium wheeleri (Gray) Petrak **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Epilobium canum (Greene) Raven ssp. latifolium (Hook.) Raven Epilobium canum (Greene) Raven ssp. latifolium (Hook.) Raven Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium hummingbird trumpet Epilobium canum (Greene) Raven ssp. latifolium (Hook.) Raven **   Epilobium canum (Greene) Raven ssp. latifolium (Hook.) Raven Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium hummingbird trumpet Epilobium canum (Greene) Raven ssp. latifolium (Hook.) Raven **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
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 Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 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. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Brickellia Ell. Brickellia Ell. Brickellia brickellbush Brickellia Ell. **   Brickellia Ell. Brickellia brickellbush Brickellia Ell. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 5 %
Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 %
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 ?
Arctostaphylos patula 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         Sands: Sand                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot