Wawona Rd. ~2 km S of Grouse Creek, or ~ 1 km N of main branch of Avalanche Creek. Park at a turnout where the road takes a sharp turn E as the road continues N. Find the sign alerting people to the benefits of fire -- walk 50 m downslope from the sign.
The plot site was chosen because it resembles vegetation in BPU 4432 on air photo. BPU 4432 was inaccessible. -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / ??%
Total non-native cover: 0;
Ht. to Base: T2 - 08 (Pinus ponderosa)
T3 - 07 (P. ponderosa, Calocedrus decurrens)
Representativeness
Land surrounding the plot was burned completely and Ceanothus has since grown in. The understory of
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 5:
17. SE -> SW
18. SE -> NE
19. SE -> NW
20. representative from N end of plot
21. representative from NE corner of plot to E, out of plot
Color roll 3:
33. in plot
34. out of plot, severe burn
