YOSE.98M43
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M43
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M43
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.936308498 º
Longitude	-119.145033719 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Lee Vining Canyon
Location Narrative	W on State Hwy. 120 from U.S. 395, past USFS admin. office ~1 km. Turn S on a dirt road 0.2 km. Walk toward Lee Vining Creek.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Mount Dana area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2224.7351966184 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	18 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	glaciated uplands
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	The northern part of the plot is farther upslope from river. It is also more open in terms of canopy, more dominated by Artemisia tridentata and lacks Rosa woodsii. Pinus jeffreyi is more prominent that Populus in nearby patches. -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / 68%; Total Non-native cover: 0; Ht. to Base: T2 - 04 (Populus tremuloides, Pinus jeffreyi) S1 - 01 (Populus tremuloides, Rosa woodsii)
Representativeness	Plot is representative quaking aspen stands along Lee Vining Creek in this BPU.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	13 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	47 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	23-Jul-1998
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	Photos: B/W roll 12 30. Std. #1 31. Std. #2 32. Std. #3 33. SW -> NE on plot Color: 14.

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 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 4 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 15 cm       1 stem(s) 19 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 2.5 % 02       -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. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Rosa woodsii Lindl. var. ultramontana (S. Wats.) Jepson Rosa woodsii Lindl. var. ultramontana (S. Wats.) Jepson Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. var. ultramontana (S. Wats.) Jepson **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. var. ultramontana (S. Wats.) Jepson Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. var. ultramontana (S. Wats.) Jepson **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 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 15 % 03       -none- 7 Prunus andersonii Gray Prunus andersonii Gray Prunus andersonii desert peach Prunus andersonii Gray **   Prunus andersonii Gray Prunus andersonii desert peach Prunus andersonii Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 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- 10 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason Eriastrum wilcoxii Wilcox's woollystar Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason **   Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason Eriastrum wilcoxii Wilcox's woollystar Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller Phlox stansburyi cold-desert phlox Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller **   Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller Phlox stansburyi cold-desert phlox Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) Heller **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Crepis acuminata Nutt. Crepis acuminata Nutt. Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard Crepis acuminata Nutt. **   Crepis acuminata Nutt. Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard Crepis acuminata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) Heller Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) Heller Gilia cana showy gilia Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) Heller **   Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) Heller Gilia cana showy gilia Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) Heller **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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- 17 Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum pinyon groundsmoke Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray **   Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum pinyon groundsmoke Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Allium campanulatum S. Wats. Allium campanulatum S. Wats. Allium campanulatum dusky onion Allium campanulatum S. Wats. **   Allium campanulatum S. Wats. Allium campanulatum dusky onion Allium campanulatum S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) Heller Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) Heller Eucrypta micrantha dainty desert hideseed Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) Heller **   Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) Heller Eucrypta micrantha dainty desert hideseed Eucrypta micrantha (Torr.) Heller **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum Gray **   Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Calochortus invenustus Greene Calochortus invenustus Greene Calochortus invenustus plain mariposa lily Calochortus invenustus Greene **   Calochortus invenustus Greene Calochortus invenustus plain mariposa lily Calochortus invenustus Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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. **   Dwarf Shrub 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 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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