YOSE.98K15
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K15
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K15
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.676344431 º
Longitude	-119.838202763 º
Author Location	YOSE -- El Portal - Dry Gulch
Location Narrative	From Incline Rd., take old mining road into Dry Gulch, up west side of drainage, ~ 1/4 mile. Ascend slope into grass and oak woodland above.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Portal area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	1089 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Most ground cover is comprised of non-native herbs and grasses - possibly grazed in the past? At least 20 blue oak seedlings seen, but no saplings. -- Total Veg, Cover: 6 / 98% Total Non-native Cover: 6 / 89%; Ht. to Base: T1: 03 (Pinus sabiniana) T2: 04 (Quercus douglasii)
Representativeness	Food. Several stands of blue in area, of various ages. Chose one with a variety of tree sizes, with
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	7 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	01-Jul-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1089 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	no photos; flagging at SE corner, on a tree limb, ~ 1m south of SE corner of plot.

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 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Canopy 45 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 31 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 60 cm       1 stem(s) 62 cm       1 stem(s) 71 cm       1 stem(s) 81 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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. **   Canopy 4 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 27 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 3 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 **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 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- 5 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Herbaceous 55 % 05       -none- 7 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 8 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 6 % 03       -none- 9 Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 10 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 11 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 12 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 13 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 14 Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 15 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens Dempster **   Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens Dempster **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp **   Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare horehound Marrubium vulgare L. **   Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare horehound Marrubium vulgare L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Rafinesquia californica Nutt. Rafinesquia californica Nutt. Rafinesquia californica California plumseed Rafinesquia californica Nutt. **   Rafinesquia californica Nutt. Rafinesquia californica California plumseed Rafinesquia californica Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Bromus L. Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Silene gallica L. Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha L. **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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- 32 Hordeum jubatum L. Hordeum jubatum L. Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum L. **   Hordeum jubatum L. Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Lithophragma (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Lithophragma (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Lithophragma woodland-star Lithophragma (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Lithophragma (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray Lithophragma woodland-star Lithophragma (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene **   Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Geranium L. Geranium L. Geranium geranium Geranium L. **   Geranium L. Geranium geranium Geranium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 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- 43 Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. **   Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm. Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm. Arceuthobium occidentale digger pine dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm. **   Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm. Arceuthobium occidentale digger pine dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium occidentale Engelm. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent 10 m 15 m 0 % Epiphyte     5 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana 2 m 5 m 5 %
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