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YOSE.99S55
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S55
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S55
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.745887181 º
Longitude ? -119.590935081 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Cook's Meadow
Location Narrative ? Take Northside drive and park 150M E of Yosemite Creek. Walk S into meadow approx. 100M toward large, open-grown ash tree. Plot is in depression on N side of ash tree.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Half Dome
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 99
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1211.27519815886 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? valley floor
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire. Plot is in mucky, stagnant water. Robinia sp. outside of plot.
Representativeness ? Good. Representative of an area almost exclusively vegetated by Typha. Surrounding area is a Carex d
Hydrologic Regime ? Semipermanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? very poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 75 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 20 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 17-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 17-Jun-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 99
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 ? Permanent marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 16; frame 26 SE>SW, frame 27 SE>NE, frame 28 SE>NW, frame 29 W>E. Color photos roll # 14; frame 16 S>N, frame 17 W>E.
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 Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia L. **   Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail Typha latifolia L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
2 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis L. **   Herbaceous
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 1 m 2 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Singer, Cristian Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Typha (latifolia, angustifolia) Western Marsh       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


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                          


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Red-winged blackbird


User Defined Values
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