ZION.517
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.517
Author Observation Code	ZION.517
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.163492382 º
Longitude	-112.968784997 º
Author Location	ZION -- Parunaweep Canyon
Location Narrative	Drive to Shunesburg. Hike up East Fork of Virgin River for ~1/3 mi. beyond the park boundary.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Springdale East area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1205.17919816813 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Potential pre-historic archeological site
Representativeness	This is a transitional area of CORA due to past disturbance. This is representative of the knoll th
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	25 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	42 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-May-2000
Observation End Date	02-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:
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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 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         -1 m² -none- 2 Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 6 % 03       -none- 3 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 **   Short Shrub 6 % 03       -none- 4 Cora Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Cora Cora Cora **   Cora **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 4.5 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 8 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 9 Allium L. Allium L. Allium onion Allium L. **   Allium L. Allium onion Allium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal **   Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal Muhlenbergia porteri bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Mirabilis multiflora Colorado four o'clock Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray **   Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Mirabilis multiflora Colorado four o'clock Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Lupidium species Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lupidium species **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lupidium species **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 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- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters Chenopodium album L. **   Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium album lambsquarters Chenopodium album L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 unknown caryophyllaceae unknown caryophyllaceae **   Caryophyllaceae Pink family unknown caryophyllaceae **   unknown caryophyllaceae **   Caryophyllaceae Pink family unknown caryophyllaceae **   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 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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