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ZION.16
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5051.ZION16
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ZION.16
Author Observation Code ? ZION.16
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.274584208 º
Longitude ? -112.948612657 º
Author Location ? ZION -- Big Bend Alluvium
Location Narrative ? Directly across river from Big Bend shuttle stop. Plot is in grassland area between junipers on east and maples on west
State or Province ? Utah
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Utah
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1316.73599799856 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? valley floor
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Representativeness ? of association - common wide floodplains of low elevation; of plot in stand - yes, is representative
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 9 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 45 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 45 %
Name Other ? moss
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-May-2000
Observation End Date ? 25-May-2000
Project ? Zion National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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
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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 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
10 %
03       -none-
2 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Brickellia Ell. Brickellia Ell. Brickellia brickellbush Brickellia Ell. **   Brickellia Ell. Brickellia brickellbush Brickellia Ell. **   Dwarf Shrub
2.5 %
02       -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 1 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Lewelling, Kelley Field assistant
Thompson, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Sporobolus cryptandrus Great Basin Grassland       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   piles of cut tamarisk or shrub (not in plot)
Animal, general   pocket gophers


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot