YOSE.98K13
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K13
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K13
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.651784905 º
Longitude	-119.85116071 º
Author Location	YOSE -- El Portal - Indian Flat
Location Narrative	From State Hwy. 140, take dirt road behind Indian Flat Campground. Proceed beyond gate on road ~ 45 minutes walking. Plot is in large patch of canyon live oak on right side of trail close to top of ridge.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: El Portal region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2983 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	43 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mountain(s)
Landscape Narrative	No sign of recent fire; lots of heavy underbrush up to live oak canopy -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 92% Total Non-native Cover: 2 / 2%; Ht. to Base: T1: 04 (ponderosa pine), T2: 03 (canyon live oak).
Representativeness	A good stand of canyon live oaks
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	9 %
Percent Wood	25 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	30-Jun-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1000 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:
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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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Emergent 2 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 85 % 06       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 3 % 02       -none- 4 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 2 % 02       -none- 5 Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica Torr. **   Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica Torr. **   Tall Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 6 Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. **   Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 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 **   Short Shrub 26 % 04       -none- 8 Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Clematis lasiantha Nutt. Clematis lasiantha Nutt. Clematis lasiantha pipestem clematis Clematis lasiantha Nutt. **   Clematis lasiantha Nutt. Clematis lasiantha pipestem clematis Clematis lasiantha Nutt. **   Vine/Liana 2 % 02       -none- 11 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 1 % 01       -none- 12 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 **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 13 Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 14 Arnica discoidea Benth. Arnica discoidea Benth. Arnica discoidea rayless arnica Arnica discoidea Benth. **   Arnica discoidea Benth. Arnica discoidea rayless arnica Arnica discoidea Benth. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 15 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Draperia systyla (Gray) Torr. ex Gray Draperia systyla (Gray) Torr. ex Gray Draperia systyla violet draperia Draperia systyla (Gray) Torr. ex Gray **   Draperia systyla (Gray) Torr. ex Gray Draperia systyla violet draperia Draperia systyla (Gray) Torr. ex Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus albus white fairy-lantern Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus albus white fairy-lantern Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. Castilleja affinis coast Indian paintbrush Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. **   Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. Castilleja affinis coast Indian paintbrush Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Bromus laevipes Shear Bromus laevipes Shear Bromus laevipes Chinook brome Bromus laevipes Shear **   Bromus laevipes Shear Bromus laevipes Chinook brome Bromus laevipes Shear **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Tauschia hartwegii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Tauschia hartwegii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Tauschia hartwegii Hartweg's umbrellawort Tauschia hartwegii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. **   Tauschia hartwegii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Tauschia hartwegii Hartweg's umbrellawort Tauschia hartwegii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Melica torreyana Scribn. Melica torreyana Scribn. Melica torreyana Torrey's melicgrass Melica torreyana Scribn. **   Melica torreyana Scribn. Melica torreyana Torrey's melicgrass Melica torreyana Scribn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica Torr. **   Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven Clarkia heterandra mountain clarkia Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven **   Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven Clarkia heterandra mountain clarkia Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent 10 m 15 m 5 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Vine/Liana 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
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