YOSE.98M1
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M1
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M1
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.675404736 º
Longitude	-119.806310572 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Rancheria Flat
Location Narrative	Turn N on El Portal Road from Hwy. 140; go right on Foresta Road; follow Foresta for ~ 1 mile; go right onto Rancheria Flat Road, head toward top of housing project; hike east.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: El Portal region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	1089 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	594.969599095646 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	valley floor
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	recent history of localized burning, perhaps campfires or burn piles -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / 36% Total Non-native Cover: 3 / 13%
Representativeness	Fairly representative; canopy of interior live oak may be somewhat denser south of plot. Aesculus c
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	35 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	35 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	19-Jun-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1089 m²
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	plot is marked in SE corner with pink flagging tape on an interior live oak branching out from clumped boulders; No photos

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Canopy 27 % 04       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Canopy 11 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 85 cm       1 stem(s) 114 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 4 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 9 cm       1 stem(s) 10 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins **   Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins **   Tall Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 7 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 8 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 10 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 11 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 12 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 13 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 14 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 15 Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 17 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Frangula purshiana Pursh's buckthorn Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper **   Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper Frangula purshiana Pursh's buckthorn Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins **   Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Lotus L. Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus L. **   Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 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- 28 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Nemophila heterophylla Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii Thompkins' sedge Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell **   Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell Carex tompkinsii Thompkins' sedge Carex tompkinsii J.T. Howell **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch **   Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Lessingia nemaclada Greene Lessingia nemaclada Greene Lessingia nemaclada slenderstem lessingia Lessingia nemaclada Greene **   Lessingia nemaclada Greene Lessingia nemaclada slenderstem lessingia Lessingia nemaclada Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. Eschscholzia caespitosa tufted poppy Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. **   Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. Eschscholzia caespitosa tufted poppy Eschscholzia caespitosa Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 46 Stachys L. Stachys L. Stachys hedgenettle Stachys L. **   Stachys L. Stachys hedgenettle Stachys L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 47 Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 48 Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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