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YOSE.99S125
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S125
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S125
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.957484456 º
Longitude ? -119.252566511 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Gardisky Lake
Location Narrative ? Tioga rd. (hwy 120) to Saddlebag Lakes rd. Take road to Gardisky Lake trail. At lake proceed to first 1/3 of N side of lake to access plot.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: Tioga Pass
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 399
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 3194.91359514373 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? mountain(s)
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire.
Representativeness ? This represents our stand, occupying a gradual slope approx. 15M from lake shore. Representativenes
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 25 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 15 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 60 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 11-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 11-Aug-1999
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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot marker is in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 34; frame 8 SE>SW, frame 9 SE>NE, frame 10 SE>NW, frame 11 S>N. Color photos roll # 18; frame 5 N>S, frame 6 N>S.
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 Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. Artemisia arbuscula little sagebrush Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. **   Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. Artemisia arbuscula little sagebrush Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. **   Short Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Artemisia rothrockii Gray Artemisia rothrockii Gray Artemisia rothrockii timberline sagebrush Artemisia rothrockii Gray **   Artemisia rothrockii Gray Artemisia rothrockii timberline sagebrush Artemisia rothrockii Gray **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
3 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Sierra beardtongue Penstemon heterodoxus Gray **   Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Sierra beardtongue Penstemon heterodoxus Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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-
8 Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen Festuca brachyphylla ssp. breviculmis Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen Festuca brachyphylla ssp. breviculmis Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes ssp. breviculmis Frederiksen **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 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-
14 Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. perenne (S. Wats. ex Coville) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. perenne (S. Wats. ex Coville) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum var. perenne sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. perenne (S. Wats. ex Coville) R.J. Davis **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. perenne (S. Wats. ex Coville) R.J. Davis Erysimum capitatum var. perenne sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. perenne (S. Wats. ex Coville) R.J. Davis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Descurainia californica (Gray) O.E. Schulz Descurainia californica (Gray) O.E. Schulz Descurainia californica Sierra tansymustard Descurainia californica (Gray) O.E. Schulz **   Descurainia californica (Gray) O.E. Schulz Descurainia californica Sierra tansymustard Descurainia californica (Gray) O.E. Schulz **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L. Gentry Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L. Gentry Hackelia micrantha Jessica sticktight Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L. Gentry **   Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L. Gentry Hackelia micrantha Jessica sticktight Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L. Gentry **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Cirsium scariosum meadow thistle Cirsium scariosum Nutt. **   Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Cirsium scariosum meadow thistle Cirsium scariosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Short Shrub   0.5 m 60 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Singer, Cristian 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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Mammal burrows.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot