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YOSE.98K63
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K63
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K63
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.715885791 º
Longitude ? -119.705841442 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Turtleback Dome
Location Narrative ? Wawona Rd. S through tunnel. Park at long turnout ~ 1/2 mile S of tunnel. PLot is on large granite outcrop on S side of road. SE corner of plot is ~ 50 m S of road, upslope.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: El Capitan
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1492.3007977317 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 17 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? mountain(s)
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Soil is mostly thin and rocky here. Just upslope of plot, soil is deeper and wildflowers are more abundant. Phenology of plot is very late; most specimens are dried up and already gone to seed. -- Total Veg. Cover: 4 / 50%; Total non-native Cover: 3 / 10%; Ht. to Base: not applicable
Representativeness ? Plot represents both older and younger Arctostaphylos growing in this stand, and is positioned somew
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 45 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 24 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 25 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 05-Aug-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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: 9. Std. #1 10. Std. #2 11. Std. #3 12. representative from SW of plot Color roll 3: 28. mistake 29. representative of plot 30. representative of stand, E of plot
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Tall Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber birchleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber birchleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus American bird's-foot trefoil Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus **   Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus American bird's-foot trefoil Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
4 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
15 %
03       -none-
5 Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. **   Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 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-
7 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Gilia leptalea (Gray) Greene ssp. leptalea Gilia leptalea (Gray) Greene ssp. leptalea Gilia leptalea ssp. leptalea Bridges' gilia Gilia leptalea (Gray) Greene ssp. leptalea **   Gilia leptalea (Gray) Greene ssp. leptalea Gilia leptalea ssp. leptalea Bridges' gilia Gilia leptalea (Gray) Greene ssp. leptalea **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Trichostema oblongum Benth. Trichostema oblongum Benth. Trichostema oblongum oblong bluecurls Trichostema oblongum Benth. **   Trichostema oblongum Benth. Trichostema oblongum oblong bluecurls Trichostema oblongum Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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-
11 Aspidotis densa (Brack.) Lellinger Aspidotis densa (Brack.) Lellinger Aspidotis densa Indian's dream Aspidotis densa (Brack.) Lellinger **   Aspidotis densa (Brack.) Lellinger Aspidotis densa Indian's dream Aspidotis densa (Brack.) Lellinger **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. Centaurium venustum charming centaury Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. Centaurium venustum charming centaury Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum latiglume Sierra needlegrass Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth **   Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum latiglume Sierra needlegrass Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata Mt. Hood pussypaws Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata **   Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata Mt. Hood pussypaws Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene **   Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Asclepias cordifolia heartleaf milkweed Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson **   Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Asclepias cordifolia heartleaf milkweed Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Saxifraga L. Saxifraga L. Saxifraga saxifrage Saxifraga L. **   Saxifraga L. Saxifraga saxifrage Saxifraga L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Mimulus L. Mimulus L. Mimulus monkeyflower Mimulus L. **   Mimulus L. Mimulus monkeyflower Mimulus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Melica L. Melica L. Melica melicgrass Melica L. **   Melica L. Melica melicgrass Melica L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Polygonum parryi Greene Polygonum parryi Greene Polygonum parryi Parry's knotweed Polygonum parryi Greene **   Polygonum parryi Greene Polygonum parryi Parry's knotweed Polygonum parryi Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Perideridia bolanderi (Gray) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. ssp. bolanderi Perideridia bolanderi (Gray) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. ssp. bolanderi Perideridia bolanderi ssp. bolanderi Bolander's yampah Perideridia bolanderi (Gray) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. ssp. bolanderi **   Perideridia bolanderi (Gray) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. ssp. bolanderi Perideridia bolanderi ssp. bolanderi Bolander's yampah Perideridia bolanderi (Gray) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. ssp. bolanderi **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. californica (Eastw. ex Rydb.) Piehl Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. californica (Eastw. ex Rydb.) Piehl Comandra umbellata ssp. californica California bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. californica (Eastw. ex Rydb.) Piehl **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. californica (Eastw. ex Rydb.) Piehl Comandra umbellata ssp. californica California bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. californica (Eastw. ex Rydb.) Piehl **   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 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan 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   near a road; some exotics present; 05 - medium 15 - low
Animal, general   a few burrows between rocks


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot