YOSE.98M14
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M14
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M14
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.666418837 º
Longitude	-119.852979521 º
Author Location	YOSE -- El Portal - Cranberry Gulch
Location Narrative	Incline Rd. W from Foresta Rd. to Cranberry Gulch launch site. Hike north along a small drainage until chamise is evident on hillside.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Portal
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	541.01999917765 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	27 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Evidence of past fire (1990) (Van Wagtendonk, pers. comm.). Chamise is not as tall as on other adjacent sites; burned stumps present. Ceanothus cuneatus is scattered throughout the area. We sampled in a relatively low C. cuneatus density area due to ina -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 95% Total Non-native cover: 2 / 3%;
Representativeness	No BPU assignment. Good south-facing slope of chamise (see note in environmental comments).
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	42 %
Percent Bare Soil	50 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	02-Jul-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	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 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 87 % 06       -none- 2 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 1 % 01       -none- 3 Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 4 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Lepechinia calycina (Benth.) Epling ex Munz Lepechinia calycina (Benth.) Epling ex Munz Lepechinia calycina woodbalm Lepechinia calycina (Benth.) Epling ex Munz **   Lepechinia calycina (Benth.) Epling ex Munz Lepechinia calycina woodbalm Lepechinia calycina (Benth.) Epling ex Munz **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 9 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- 10 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 11 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 1 % 01       -none- 12 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 1 % 01       -none- 13 Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 14 Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. Orobanche fasciculata clustered broomrape Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. **   Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. Orobanche fasciculata clustered broomrape Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Lupinus L. Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 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- 24 Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. **   Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. **   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 Filago gallica L. Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica L. **   Filago gallica L. **   Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica L. **   Filago gallica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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- 32 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius common deerweed Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley **   Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius common deerweed Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 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- 37 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Silene L. Silene L. Silene catchfly Silene L. **   Silene L. Silene catchfly Silene L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 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-
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Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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