ZION.520
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.520
Author Observation Code	ZION.520
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.160665746 º
Longitude	-112.961515889 º
Author Location	ZION -- East Fork of Virgin River
Location Narrative	Hike uphill from the East Fork of the Virgin River. Plot is above the Springdale Formation, in a fell field derived from the Navajo Sandstone Cliffs.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Springdale East
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1377.08639790683 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	talus
Landscape Narrative	cut tree, erosion channels on this steep slope
Representativeness	good representation of association for north-facing upper slope. Good for plot in stand, except the
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	85 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
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	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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	very mature stand

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 **   Canopy           DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 16.4 cm       1 stem(s) 29.9 cm       1 stem(s) 60.7 cm       1 stem(s) 72.5 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. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 5.9 cm       1 stem(s) 10.2 cm       1 stem(s) 14.3 cm       1 stem(s) 19.4 cm       1 stem(s) 19.9 cm       1 stem(s) 22.7 cm       1 stem(s) 36.1 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Amelanchier utahensis Koehne Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis Koehne **   Short Shrub         -1 m² -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 **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Yucca baccata Torr. Yucca baccata banana yucca Yucca baccata Torr. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Krameria L. Krameria L. Krameria ratany Krameria L. **   Krameria L. Krameria ratany Krameria L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous           -none- 9 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 10 % 03       -none- 10 Lepidium L. Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium L. **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Eaton's penstemon Penstemon eatonii Gray **   Penstemon eatonii Gray Penstemon eatonii Eaton's penstemon Penstemon eatonii Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 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 Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Ephedra viridis Coville Ephedra viridis mormon tea Ephedra viridis Coville **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry Shepherdia rotundifolia roundleaf buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 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. **   Emergent 2.5 % 02       -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 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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