RH-ZION.63
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.63
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.63
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.28865697 º
Longitude	-113.106736219 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	Road to Smith Mesa. From center of plot to peak above road is 22 degrees, 0.6 miles from Kolob Terrace Road to plot on Smith Mesa Road.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: The Guardian Angels area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1514 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	plateau
Landscape Narrative	Has had intense fire, First plot with Shepardia.
Representativeness	Has a little more PInus monophylla than on nearby slopes.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	4 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	15 %
Percent Bare Soil	61 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	10 %
Name Other	3% moss, 7% cryptogam
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	16-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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Spike in center, tag 963 photo 7, 180 degrees photo 8, 20 degrees (says 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 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. **   Canopy 8 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 6 cm       1 stem(s) 7 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 9 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) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 **   Canopy 3 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 8 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson Purshia stansburiana Stansbury cliffrose Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson **   Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson Purshia stansburiana Stansbury cliffrose Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson **   Tall Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 5 Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Quercus turbinella Greene Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Quercus turbinella Greene **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 6 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 1 % 01       -none- 7 Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 8 Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Dwarf Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 10 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. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams Salvia dorrii purple sage Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams **   Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams Salvia dorrii purple sage Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow **   Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus kingcup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. **   Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. Echinocereus triglochidiatus kingcup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Aristida purpurea Nutt. Aristida purpurea purple threeawn Aristida purpurea Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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