YOSE.98M68
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M68
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M68
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.770087318 º
Longitude	-119.843103689 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Big Oak Flat Rd. opp. Merced Grove parking
Location Narrative	Big Oak Flat Rd. to gated dirt road ~50 m W of Merced Grove parking lot; proceed ~1 km, walk due N to top of ridge; plot is in semi-open area; consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Ackerson Mountain area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	999 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1898.59919711413 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mountain(s)
Landscape Narrative	No evidence of recent fire; plot on ridgetop; vegetation outside of open area Jeffrey and sugar pines. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 80% Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: T2 - 05 (Pinus jeffreyi, P. lambertiana) T3 - 04 (Calocedrus decurrens, Quercus kelloggii, P. lambertiana)
Representativeness	Yes, this area is representative of an open area in a forest with a few trees. The vegetation in th
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	7 %
Percent Litter	78 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	06-Aug-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	999 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	Photos: B/W roll 15. 13. Std. #1 14. Std. #2 15. Std. #3 16. E -> W Color roll 13:

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. **   Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 38 cm       1 stem(s) 62 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 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 **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 6 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 **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Chamaebatia foliolosa mountain misery Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. **   Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Chamaebatia foliolosa mountain misery Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Prunus virginiana L. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. Prunus virginiana L. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. Prunus virginiana var. demissa western chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. **   Prunus virginiana L. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. Prunus virginiana var. demissa western chokecherry Prunus virginiana L. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Ribes L. Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Carex multicaulis Bailey Carex multicaulis Bailey Carex multicaulis manystem sedge Carex multicaulis Bailey **   Carex multicaulis Bailey Carex multicaulis manystem sedge Carex multicaulis Bailey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium L. **   Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi Gray **   Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Iris hartwegii Baker Iris hartwegii Baker Iris hartwegii rainbow iris Iris hartwegii Baker **   Iris hartwegii Baker Iris hartwegii rainbow iris Iris hartwegii Baker **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina Palmer's catchfly Silene bernardina S. Wats. **   Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina Palmer's catchfly Silene bernardina S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 60 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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