YOSE.98M89
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M89
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M89
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.877583013 º
Longitude	-119.368104508 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Tuolumne Meadows
Location Narrative	From Tioga Rd. in Tuolumne Meadows, take trail to Parsons Lodge; just before crossing river to the W is a large patch of sagebrush; plot is in this patch; consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
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	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2610.0023960328 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	No evidence of recent fire; plot on land higher and drier than rest of meadow. -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / 75% Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Representative of the Artemisia tridentata patches that are scattered around this meadow; more simi
Hydrologic Regime	Intermittently flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Water Salinity	Freshwater
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	11 %
Percent Bare Soil	85 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	18-Aug-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Photos: B/W roll 17: 13. SE -> SW 14. SE -> NE 15. SE -> NW 16. representative

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 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 62.5 % 05       -none- 3 Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Pyrrocoma apargioides (Gray) Greene Pyrrocoma apargioides (Gray) Greene Pyrrocoma apargioides alpineflames Pyrrocoma apargioides (Gray) Greene **   Pyrrocoma apargioides (Gray) Greene Pyrrocoma apargioides alpineflames Pyrrocoma apargioides (Gray) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii Sierra false needlegrass Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth **   Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii Sierra false needlegrass Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Horkelia fusca Lindl. ssp. parviflora (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Keck Horkelia fusca Lindl. ssp. parviflora (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Keck Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora smallflower horkelia Horkelia fusca Lindl. ssp. parviflora (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Keck **   Horkelia fusca Lindl. ssp. parviflora (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Keck Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora smallflower horkelia Horkelia fusca Lindl. ssp. parviflora (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Keck **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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