ZION.503
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.503
Author Observation Code	ZION.503
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.179016226 º
Longitude	-113.046749257 º
Author Location	ZION -- Chinle Trail
Location Narrative	~150 m due south of plot ZION.502 (vl002)
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Springdale West region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1258.82399808659 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	hills
Representativeness	good of this woodland on white sandy soil. good of the plot in stand
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	70 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Name Other	cryptogam
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Apr-2000
Observation End Date	28-Apr-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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:
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Misc Fields:
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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 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 8.2 cm       1 stem(s) 9.6 cm       1 stem(s) 10.7 cm       1 stem(s) 11.1 cm       1 stem(s) 14.3 cm       1 stem(s) 19.9 cm       1 stem(s) 33.8 cm       1 stem(s) 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 10 % 03       -none- 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 10 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 6.9 cm       1 stem(s) 8.7 cm       1 stem(s) 9.3 cm       1 stem(s) 11.5 cm       1 stem(s) 12.4 cm       1 stem(s) 12.6 cm       1 stem(s) 13.3 cm       1 stem(s) 16.5 cm       1 stem(s) 27.1 cm       1 stem(s) 4 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 **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Cora Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 6 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. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. Ephedra nevadensis Nevada jointfir Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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