YOSE -- Mariposa Pines - S. Fork Merced R. Trailhead
Location Narrative
From State Hwy. 140, follow Triangle Rd. east several miles to a left turn on Jerseydale Rd. Follow Jerseydale through Mariposa Pines to Hites Cove Rd. Follow Hites Cove to sign for jeep / 4-wheel drive trail. Take a sharp right and continue on dirt ro
No recent fire. This has probably affected the dynamics of the knobcone pine-associated vegetation. Knobcone pine is fire-dependent and is supposed to burn every 5-20 yrs. but we saw a 50 year-old pine. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 85% Total Non-native Cover 0 / 0%
Representativeness
Yes, Hiked off trail to find a representative stand for this vegetation type.
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
Photos roll #1
frame
#24 (1) SE - SW
#25 (2) SE - NE
#26 (3) SE - NW
#27 accident
#28 floating - representative of veg. type
#29 floating - representative of veg. type
