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YOSE.98M99
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5146.YOSE98M99
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98M99
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98M99
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.89348179 º
Longitude ? -119.337320236 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Dog Lake
Location Narrative ? From the Dog Lake parking area near Bug Camp at Tuolumne Meadows, take the Dog Lake trail to Dog Lake; walk to the W side of the lake; the plot is at the margin of an open grassland.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Tioga Pass
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2789.22479576038 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? lake plain
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Vaccinium cespitosum is at the skirts in a drier area of this large meadow grassland. This is the 2nd Vaccinium plot we have visited. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 80% Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. To Base: N/A
Representativeness ? The plot is representative of a small marginal stand in the midst of a larger grass- forb-land.
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Water Salinity ? Freshwater
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 21-Aug-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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 ? Photos: B/W roll 18: 9. SE -> SW 10. SE -> NE 11. SE -> NW 12. N -> S
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
3 Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii Sierra false needlegrass Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth **   Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii Sierra false needlegrass Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's Indian paintbrush Castilleja lemmonii Gray **   Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's Indian paintbrush Castilleja lemmonii Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. Botrychium simplex little grapefern Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. **   Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. Botrychium simplex little grapefern Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun Danthonia unispicata onespike danthonia Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun **   Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun Danthonia unispicata onespike danthonia Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. Luzula congesta heath woodrush Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. **   Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. Luzula congesta heath woodrush Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent   0.5 m 80 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Martin, Mishon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Vaccinium cespitosum / Carex filifolia Dwarf-shrubland       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   none noted
Animal, general   none noted


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot