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YOSE.98K71
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K71
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K71
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.956275911 º
Longitude ? -119.269487594 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Saddlebag Lake Rd.
Location Narrative ? From State Hwy. 120 turn N onto Saddlebag Lake Rd. Go to Sawmill Campground parking area, walk down trail to camping area; plot is just E of Lee Vining Creek among campsites.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: Tioga Pass
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 399
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2965.70399549213 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 8 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? glaciated valley, slope, undulating
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Till
Landscape Narrative ? clumps of lodgepole pine and whitebark pine are patchy in this area -- Total Veg. Cover: 4 / Total non-native cover: 0; Ht. to Base: T2 - 03 (Pinus contorta)
Representativeness ? The plot is representative of vegetation on dry open well-drained gradual slopes above the creek
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 95 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 1 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 4 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 10-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 10-Aug-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 399
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 ? The permanent plot marker could not be forced into the ground; Photos: B/W roll 6: 6. NW -> SE 7. SE -> SW 8. SE -> NE 9. SE -> NW; Color roll 4: 6. Se -> NW
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 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. Pinus contorta var. murrayana Murray lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. Pinus contorta var. murrayana Murray lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. **   Canopy
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
73 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
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 Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Sierra saxifrage Saxifraga aprica Greene **   Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Sierra saxifrage Saxifraga aprica Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 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-
5 Triteleia ixioides (Ait. f.) Greene Triteleia ixioides (Ait. f.) Greene Triteleia ixioides prettyface Triteleia ixioides (Ait. f.) Greene **   Triteleia ixioides (Ait. f.) Greene Triteleia ixioides prettyface Triteleia ixioides (Ait. f.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia pygmaea alpine lewisia Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia pygmaea alpine lewisia Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Lewisia nevadensis (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia nevadensis (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia nevadensis Nevada lewisia Lewisia nevadensis (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Lewisia nevadensis (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia nevadensis Nevada lewisia Lewisia nevadensis (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray Eriogonum incanum frosted buckwheat Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray **   Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray Eriogonum incanum frosted buckwheat Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth Achnatherum thurberianum Thurber's needlegrass Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth **   Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth Achnatherum thurberianum Thurber's needlegrass Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Sedum obtusatum Gray Sedum obtusatum Gray Sedum obtusatum Sierra stonecrop Sedum obtusatum Gray **   Sedum obtusatum Gray Sedum obtusatum Sierra stonecrop Sedum obtusatum Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncus parryi Engelm. **   Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncus parryi Engelm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis herbaceous penstemon Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren **   Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis herbaceous penstemon Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Minuartia rubella beautiful sandwort Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. **   Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Minuartia rubella beautiful sandwort Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss Selaginella watsonii Underwood **   Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss Selaginella watsonii Underwood **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Allium L. Allium L. Allium onion Allium L. **   Allium L. Allium onion Allium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 5 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
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
Klohr, Shannon 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 ?
Carex filifolia - Penstemon heterodoxus Grassland       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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   a low-impact campsite established here; 29 - low
Animal, general   none noted


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot