YOSE.98M4
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M4
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M4
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.665305763 º
Longitude	-119.902652605 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Kinsley - South Fork Merced River
Location Narrative	Drive on Rt. 140 across south fork bridge. When road straightens and there are steep rock faces on left, pull into turnoff before archeological marker. Climb up slope to BPU marker.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Kinsley area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	452.932799311542 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	40 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain valley
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	narrow footpath through east side of plot. no evidence of recent fire -- Total Veg. Cover 06 / 75% Total Non-Native Cover 02 / 2%
Representativeness	yes, chaparral on higher slope may have been better but was impossible to negotiate upon scouting
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	28 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	6 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	24-Jun-1998
Project	Yosemite 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	flag in SE corner no photos

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 Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. **   Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora bush beardtongue Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw **   Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora bush beardtongue Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub 47 % 04       -none- 4 Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 6 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 7 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 10 Madia Molina Madia Molina Madia tarweed Madia Molina **   Madia Molina Madia tarweed Madia Molina **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 11 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 12 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 13 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 14 Calochortus amoenus Greene Calochortus amoenus Greene Calochortus amoenus purple fairy-lantern Calochortus amoenus Greene **   Calochortus amoenus Greene Calochortus amoenus purple fairy-lantern Calochortus amoenus Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta Polygala cornuta var. cornuta Sierra milkwort Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta **   Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta Polygala cornuta var. cornuta Sierra milkwort Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A. Sutton Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A. Sutton Sairocarpus multiflorus Sierra snapdragon Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A. Sutton **   Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A. Sutton Sairocarpus multiflorus Sierra snapdragon Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A. Sutton **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus venustus butterfly mariposa lily Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus venustus butterfly mariposa lily Calochortus venustus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii Thompkins' sedge Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell **   Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii Thompkins' sedge Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi Gray **   Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle Lonicera interrupta Benth. **   Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle Lonicera interrupta Benth. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Canopy 9 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s)
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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 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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