ZION.505
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.505
Author Observation Code	ZION.505
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.180019086 º
Longitude	-113.042428539 º
Author Location	ZION -- Chinle Trail
Location Narrative	Hike the Chinle Trail for ~ 1 mile (~1/3 mi. north of the powerline). Plot is south of the Chinle formation and the trail.
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	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1252.42319809632 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Representativeness	good of assocation and good of a very small area surrounded by CORA.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	94 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	moss, 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	100 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	Tall JUOS just outside plot

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Atriplex L. Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex L. **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Cora Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 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 10 % 03       -none- 5 Cora Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum Miers **   Lycium pallidum Miers Lycium pallidum pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum Miers **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 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- 8 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 9 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 10 Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. Sphaeralcea globemallow Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 11 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 12 Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small Chamaesyce glyptosperma ribseed sandmat Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small **   Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small Chamaesyce glyptosperma ribseed sandmat Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii sego lily Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray **   Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii sego lily Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 unknown forb unknown forb **   Plantae Plants unknown forb **   unknown forb **   Plantae Plants unknown forb **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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