YOSE.99S122
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S122
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S122
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.675703436 º
Longitude	-119.622681546 º
Author Location	YOSE -- McGurk Meadow
Location Narrative	Glacier Point rd. to McGurk Meadow trail. Walk down trail approx. 1/2 mile and then turn off E and walk upslope approx. 50M to opening in trees. Plot is on E side of ridge /moraine.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Half Dome
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2138.17199674998 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	No evidence of recent fire. Furthest S expression of Artemisia tridentata seen by crew in 2 seasons.
Representativeness	Very good. This stand is expressing itself in sandy soil on the top of a moraine. Surrounding vegeta
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	7 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	87 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	10-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	10-Aug-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1000 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 marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 33; frame 29 SE>SW, frame 30 SE>NE, frame 31 SE>NW, frame 32 W>E. Color photos roll # 17; frame 32 E>E, frame 33 N>S, frame 34 W>E, frame 35 work shot.

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 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 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 34 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 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. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 7 Lonicera conjugialis Kellogg Lonicera conjugialis Kellogg Lonicera conjugialis purpleflower honeysuckle Lonicera conjugialis Kellogg **   Lonicera conjugialis Kellogg Lonicera conjugialis purpleflower honeysuckle Lonicera conjugialis Kellogg **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 11 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh Lupinus latifolius broadleaf lupine Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh **   Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh Lupinus latifolius broadleaf lupine Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 Eriogonum marifolium Torr. & Gray Eriogonum marifolium Torr. & Gray Eriogonum marifolium marumleaf buckwheat Eriogonum marifolium Torr. & Gray **   Eriogonum marifolium Torr. & Gray Eriogonum marifolium marumleaf buckwheat Eriogonum marifolium Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Carex whitneyi Olney Carex whitneyi Olney Carex whitneyi Whitney's sedge Carex whitneyi Olney **   Carex whitneyi Olney Carex whitneyi Whitney's sedge Carex whitneyi Olney **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. **   Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Aster integrifolius Nutt. Aster integrifolius Nutt. Aster integrifolius Aster integrifolius Nutt. **   Aster integrifolius Nutt. **   Aster integrifolius Nutt. Aster integrifolius Aster integrifolius Nutt. **   Aster integrifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina var. terebinthina turpentine wavewing Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina **   Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina var. terebinthina turpentine wavewing Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Erigeron breweri Gray Erigeron breweri Gray Erigeron breweri Brewer's fleabane Erigeron breweri Gray **   Erigeron breweri Gray Erigeron breweri Brewer's fleabane Erigeron breweri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Gayophytum heterozygum Lewis & Szweykowski Gayophytum heterozygum Lewis & Szweykowski Gayophytum heterozygum zigzag groundsmoke Gayophytum heterozygum Lewis & Szweykowski **   Gayophytum heterozygum Lewis & Szweykowski Gayophytum heterozygum zigzag groundsmoke Gayophytum heterozygum Lewis & Szweykowski **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Hackelia mundula (Jepson) Ferris Hackelia mundula (Jepson) Ferris Hackelia mundula pink stickseed Hackelia mundula (Jepson) Ferris **   Hackelia mundula (Jepson) Ferris Hackelia mundula pink stickseed Hackelia mundula (Jepson) Ferris **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. Grant Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. Grant Ipomopsis aggregata scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. Grant **   Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. Grant Ipomopsis aggregata scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. Grant **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Horkelia fusca Lindl. Horkelia fusca Lindl. Horkelia fusca pinewoods horkelia Horkelia fusca Lindl. **   Horkelia fusca Lindl. Horkelia fusca pinewoods horkelia Horkelia fusca Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 60 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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