From Mammoth Lakes, take road to Devil's Postpile through entrance station at Minaret Summit. ~1/4 mile past station above road N is a sagebrush/snowberry stand. Plot is ~20 m from road. Consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
no evidence of recent fire;
sagebrush plot on slope above forest; as of 8/26 we are past peak phenology and therefore some annuals are probably missed. -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 /
Total non-native cover: 0
Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness
Yes, representative of a sagebrush vegetation type on this slope with lots of snowberry. This veg.
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
Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
(Note: is desert snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius??? - PJW)
Photos:
B/W roll 9:
19. Std. #1
20. Std. #2
21. Std. #3
22. representative E -> W
Color roll 5:
14. E -> W over plot toward Minarets
