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YOSE.98MCHS3
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98MCHS3
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98MCHS3
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.834878633 º
Longitude ? -119.587264197 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Yosemite Creek Campground
Location Narrative ? From the Yosemite Creek Campground, take the Grant Lake - Ten Lakes trail 400 m to a stake approximately 10 meters from Yosemite Creek.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Yosemite Falls
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2218.94399662721 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 9 º
Topographic Position ? Channel bed
Landform ? mountain valley
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Riparian system with rocky, figid surfaces near stream with a gradual slope. Flooding is evident. Fallen trees have insect damage. Thes is a plethora of litter and duff. 5 - 7 % of the plot is water. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 75% Total non-native Cover: 0 Ht. To Base: T2 - 04 (Pinus contorta) T3 - 03 (P. contorta) S1 - 01 (P. contorta) S2 - 0 (Spiraea densiflora)
Representativeness ? We chose this plot for riparian surveying.
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Water Salinity ? Freshwater
Percent Bedrock ? 15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 15 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 4 %
Percent Water ? 6 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 07-Aug-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
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 ? West transect was on a bearing of 40 degrees; N was 310 deg. for photos and plot. Photos: (I've assumed order of standardized photos -- PJW) MCHS roll 1: 6. Std. #1 7. Std. #2 8. Std. #3
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
37.5 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
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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      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
48 cm       1 stem(s)
59 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
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
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 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. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Abies magnifica A. Murr. Abies magnifica A. Murr. Abies magnifica California red fir Abies magnifica A. Murr. **   Abies magnifica A. Murr. Abies magnifica California red fir Abies magnifica A. Murr. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Juniperus occidentalis western juniper Juniperus occidentalis Hook. **   Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Juniperus occidentalis western juniper Juniperus occidentalis Hook. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch var. splendens Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch var. splendens Spiraea splendens var. splendens rose meadowsweet Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch var. splendens **   Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch var. splendens Spiraea splendens var. splendens rose meadowsweet Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch var. splendens **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
9 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Short Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
10 Ledum glandulosum Nutt. Ledum glandulosum Nutt. Ledum glandulosum western Labrador tea Ledum glandulosum Nutt. **   Ledum glandulosum Nutt. Ledum glandulosum western Labrador tea Ledum glandulosum Nutt. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer Sorbus sitchensis western mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. parryi Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. parryi Ericameria parryi var. parryi Parry's rabbitbrush Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. parryi **   Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. parryi Ericameria parryi var. parryi Parry's rabbitbrush Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. parryi **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg Quercus vacciniifolia huckleberry oak Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg **   Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg Quercus vacciniifolia huckleberry oak Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Lupinus breweri Gray Lupinus breweri Gray Lupinus breweri Brewer's lupine Lupinus breweri Gray **   Lupinus breweri Gray Lupinus breweri Brewer's lupine Lupinus breweri Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
19 Viola purpurea Kellogg Viola purpurea Kellogg Viola purpurea goosefoot violet Viola purpurea Kellogg **   Viola purpurea Kellogg Viola purpurea goosefoot violet Viola purpurea Kellogg **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Carex simulata Mackenzie Carex simulata Mackenzie Carex simulata analogue sedge Carex simulata Mackenzie **   Carex simulata Mackenzie Carex simulata analogue sedge Carex simulata Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Senecio aronicoides DC. Senecio aronicoides DC. Senecio aronicoides rayless ragwort Senecio aronicoides DC. **   Senecio aronicoides DC. Senecio aronicoides rayless ragwort Senecio aronicoides DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Polemonium L. Polemonium L. Polemonium Jacob's-ladder Polemonium L. **   Polemonium L. Polemonium Jacob's-ladder Polemonium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Silene lemmonii S. Wats. Silene lemmonii S. Wats. Silene lemmonii Lemmon's catchfly Silene lemmonii S. Wats. **   Silene lemmonii S. Wats. Silene lemmonii Lemmon's catchfly Silene lemmonii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schlecht. Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schlecht. Scrophularia californica California figwort Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schlecht. **   Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schlecht. Scrophularia californica California figwort Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schlecht. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Perideridia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Mathias Perideridia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Mathias Perideridia howellii Howell's yampah Perideridia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Mathias **   Perideridia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Mathias Perideridia howellii Howell's yampah Perideridia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Mathias **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 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-
30 Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops Pterospora andromedea Nutt. **   Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops Pterospora andromedea Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 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-
33 Calochortus leichtlinii Hook. f. Calochortus leichtlinii Hook. f. Calochortus leichtlinii smokey mariposa Calochortus leichtlinii Hook. f. **   Calochortus leichtlinii Hook. f. Calochortus leichtlinii smokey mariposa Calochortus leichtlinii Hook. f. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Sphenosciadium capitellatum Gray Sphenosciadium capitellatum Gray Sphenosciadium capitellatum woollyhead parsnip Sphenosciadium capitellatum Gray **   Sphenosciadium capitellatum Gray Sphenosciadium capitellatum woollyhead parsnip Sphenosciadium capitellatum Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. pubescens Underwood Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. pubescens Underwood Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens hairy brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. pubescens Underwood **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. pubescens Underwood Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens hairy brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. pubescens Underwood **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 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-
38 Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 40 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Merced Community High School (organization) Plot author
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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Anthropogenic disturbance is 20% of the plot due to trails and trees cut down for trails. Natural disturbance is low intensity due to inundation.
Animal, general   woodpecker holes, deer prints, gopher holes, ant hills


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot