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YOSE.98K62
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5179.YOSE98K62
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K62
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K62
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.757936808 º
Longitude ? -119.78632281 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- above Tuolumne Grove
Location Narrative ? Tioga Rd. 1.9 miles W of jct. with road to Tamarack Flat Campground. Overlooking road on N side is a large burned area. Park in turnout on S side of road and walk to burned area; plot is in the bottom one-third of the heavily burned area. Consult UTM c
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Ackerson Mountain
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 425.6
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2006.19359695059 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 24 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? mountain(s)
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? A very hot fire burned this area taking down many large trees; sugar pine is the main surviving seed tree. Top of plot was an area of intense burn and shrubs have not come back. Burn extends at least to top of ridge. Soil very dry. -- Total Veg.Cover: 5 / 74%; Total non-native Cover: 0; Ht. to Base: not provided
Representativeness ? Yes, representative of the vegetation in this burned, second-growth area.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 4 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 46 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 03-Aug-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 425.6
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 ? Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Photos: B/W roll 5: 4. burned logs 5. Std. #1 6. Std. #2 7. Std. #3 8. representative Color roll 3: 25. representative 26. bare spot 27. representative
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 Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg Ceanothus cordulatus whitethorn ceanothus Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg **   Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg Ceanothus cordulatus whitethorn ceanothus Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg **   Short Shrub
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
3 Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist Chrysolepis sempervirens bush chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist **   Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist Chrysolepis sempervirens bush chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Ribes roezlii Regel Ribes roezlii Regel Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Ribes roezlii Regel **   Ribes roezlii Regel Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Ribes roezlii Regel **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -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 Lupinus formosus Greene var. formosus Lupinus formosus Greene var. formosus Lupinus formosus var. formosus summer lupine Lupinus formosus Greene var. formosus **   Lupinus formosus Greene var. formosus Lupinus formosus var. formosus summer lupine Lupinus formosus Greene var. formosus **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Whitneya dealbata Gray Whitneya dealbata Gray Whitneya dealbata mock leopardbane Whitneya dealbata Gray **   Whitneya dealbata Gray Whitneya dealbata mock leopardbane Whitneya dealbata Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray **   Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Hackelia velutina (Piper) I.M. Johnston Hackelia velutina (Piper) I.M. Johnston Hackelia velutina velvet stickseed Hackelia velutina (Piper) I.M. Johnston **   Hackelia velutina (Piper) I.M. Johnston Hackelia velutina velvet stickseed Hackelia velutina (Piper) I.M. Johnston **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg Ceanothus cordulatus whitethorn ceanothus Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg **   Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg Ceanothus cordulatus whitethorn ceanothus Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Cordylanthus tenuis Gray Cordylanthus tenuis Gray Cordylanthus tenuis slender bird's beak Cordylanthus tenuis Gray **   Cordylanthus tenuis Gray Cordylanthus tenuis slender bird's beak Cordylanthus tenuis Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz Calystegia malacophylla Sierra false bindweed Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz **   Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz Calystegia malacophylla Sierra false bindweed Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 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
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 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 70 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   none noted
Animal, general   deer and deer scat seen.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot