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YOSE.98MCHS4
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5286.YOSE98MCHS4
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98MCHS4
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98MCHS4
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.829944172 º
Longitude ? -119.594476423 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Yosemite Creek Campground
Location Narrative ? From Camp #3, to N ~ 10 minutes walking time. ~ 500 m N of campground post #14. Se corner is in a dry water course E of the largest of the record DBH.
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 ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2221.99199662257 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 15 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? glaciated uplands
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Towering Jeffrey pines are dominant as huckleberry oak covers a large portion of the plot in dense chapparal-like clusters. Glaciated granitic bedrock covers much of the mid-slope. Small patches of loose litter at the foot of the Jeffrey pines, the plot -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 75% Total non-native cover: 0 HT. to Base: T2 - 05 (Pinus jeffreyi) T3 - 03 (P. jeffreyi) S1 - 01 (P. jeffreyi) S2 - 01 (Quercus vaccinifolia)
Representativeness ? Open Jeffrey pine / huckleberry oak, no reason for non-representativeness.
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 20 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 6 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 08-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 08-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 ? (under unvegetated surface, estimates of cover do not add up to 100 %; field estimates were made in cover categories -- PJW) Photos: MCHS roll 1: 9, 10 are the same picture one didn't come out ??? 11. sign at 3.5 m due to technical problems
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 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
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
77 cm       1 stem(s)
125 cm       1 stem(s)
139 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
2 Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Juniperus occidentalis western juniper Juniperus occidentalis Hook. **   Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Juniperus occidentalis western juniper Juniperus occidentalis Hook. **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
01      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
19 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
3 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-
4 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-
5 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
6 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 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-
8 Phlox caespitosa Nutt. Phlox caespitosa Nutt. Phlox caespitosa tufted phlox Phlox caespitosa Nutt. **   Phlox caespitosa Nutt. Phlox caespitosa tufted phlox Phlox caespitosa Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Penstemon newberryi Gray Penstemon newberryi Gray Penstemon newberryi mountain pride Penstemon newberryi Gray **   Penstemon newberryi Gray Penstemon newberryi mountain pride Penstemon newberryi Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Juncus ensifolius swordleaf rush Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. **   Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Juncus ensifolius swordleaf rush Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose Dudleya cymosa canyon liveforever Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose **   Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose Dudleya cymosa canyon liveforever Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 20 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 5 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Merced Community High School (organization) Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus jeffreyi / Quercus vacciniifolia Sierra Nevada Woodland       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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   none observed
Animal, general   ant hills


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot