YOSE.98M16
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M16
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M16
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.724250462 º
Longitude	-119.637340333 º
Author Location	YOSE
Location Narrative	In Yosemite Valley, take NorthSide Drive heading west (El Capitan Meadow on left). Go 3/4 of the distance of the meadows; park. Head toward base of El Capitan, toward the stand of ponderosa pine, ~ 50 m from where parked.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: El Capitan region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1210.05599816071 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0.5 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	valley floor
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Evidence of recent fire: fire scars on the lower reaches of larger trees. Puddles of stagnant water are abundant on this plot. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 95% Total Non-native Cover: 1 / trace; Ht. to Base: T2: 08 (Pinus ponderosa) T3: 06 (Calocedrus decurrens, Quercus kelloggii)
Representativeness	Plot not based upon BPU selection or aerial photography interpretation.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
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	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:
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 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Sub-Canopy 37 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 31 cm       1 stem(s) 36 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 61 cm       1 stem(s) 75 cm       1 stem(s) 78 cm       1 stem(s) 80 cm       1 stem(s) 84 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Sub-Canopy 2 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 19 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 17 cm       1 stem(s) 62 cm       1 stem(s) 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 8 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 1 % 01       -none- 9 Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely Osmorhiza berteroi DC. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 10 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops Pterospora andromedea Nutt. **   Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops Pterospora andromedea Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal Trisetum cernuum var. canescens Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal **   Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal **   Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal Trisetum cernuum var. canescens Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal **   Trisetum cernuum Trin. var. canescens (Buckl.) Beal **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium L. **   Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. Asarum hartwegii Hartweg's wildginger Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. **   Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. Asarum hartwegii Hartweg's wildginger Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. **   Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 20 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Carex leporinella Mackenzie Carex leporinella Mackenzie Carex leporinella Sierra hare sedge Carex leporinella Mackenzie **   Carex leporinella Mackenzie Carex leporinella Sierra hare sedge Carex leporinella Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 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 **   Canopy 50 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 29 cm       1 stem(s) 68 cm       1 stem(s) 83 cm       1 stem(s) 94 cm       1 stem(s) 103 cm       1 stem(s)
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 50 m   50 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 0 % Sub-Canopy 35 m 50 m 10 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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