RH-ZION.56
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.56
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.56
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.360574363 º
Longitude	-113.073655478 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Kilob Terrace Road, Little Creek Valley - south end, E of 20 mile per hour sign, right before streambed crosses road.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: The Guardian Angels region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2265 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	bank
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Rock Type	basalt
Landscape Narrative	Largest oaks dead, narrow riparian stand, Juvenile ponderosa (nearby) in riparian zone, patriarch ponderosa within 200 m, and lava right above to E, sandstone to the east.
Representativeness	Typical of Little Creek Riparian
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	11 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	86 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	12-Aug-1999
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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	tag 988 photo 16, 360 degrees photo 17, 40 degrees photo 18, 40 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 tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 60 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 6 cm       1 stem(s) 7 cm       1 stem(s) 7 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 9 cm       1 stem(s) 9 cm       1 stem(s) 9 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -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. **   Sub-Canopy 9 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 5 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Sub-Canopy 5 % 02       -none- 5 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- 6 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Tall 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Solidago velutina DC. Solidago velutina DC. Solidago velutina threenerve goldenrod Solidago velutina DC. **   Solidago velutina DC. Solidago velutina threenerve goldenrod Solidago velutina DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora showy goldeneye Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora **   Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora showy goldeneye Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Senecio eremophilus Richards. Senecio eremophilus Richards. Senecio eremophilus desert ragwort Senecio eremophilus Richards. **   Senecio eremophilus Richards. Senecio eremophilus desert ragwort Senecio eremophilus Richards. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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- 22 Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Mertensia Roth Mertensia Roth Mertensia bluebells Mertensia Roth **   Mertensia Roth Mertensia bluebells Mertensia Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Dwarf Shrub         -1 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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