ZION.512
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.512
Author Observation Code	ZION.512
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.203845755 º
Longitude	-113.012581495 º
Author Location	ZION -- near base of West Temple
Location Narrative	Follow drainage from O.C. Tanner Amphitheater up towards the West Temple
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Springdale West
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1340.20559796289 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	talus
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Representativeness	good of association and plot in stand; ~15% of the plot is on level area at the base of the slope.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	80 %
Percent Wood	6 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	4 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	6 %
Name Other	moss, lichen
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-May-2000
Observation End Date	01-May-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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
--no data--

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 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         -1 m² -none- 2 Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Rhus aromatica Ait. Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica Ait. **   Tall Shrub         -1 m² -none- 3 Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Artemisia filifolia Torr. Artemisia filifolia sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia Torr. **   Tall Shrub 30 % 04       -none- 4 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 8 Lepidium L. Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium L. **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. Rumex hymenosepalus canaigre dock Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. **   Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. Rumex hymenosepalus canaigre dock Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % 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 30 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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