YOSE.98M34
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M34
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M34
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.72469906 º
Longitude	-119.640646292 º
Author Location	YOSE -- El Capitan Meadow
Location Narrative	Northside Dr. 3/4 of the way (W) into El Capitan Meadow. Stop at large stand of old-growth black oaks with ferns in understory on the left.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: El Capitan area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	999 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1189.02479819268 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	mountain valley
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	no evidence of recent fire; huge old-growth oaks; mosses on trees -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 96%; Total Non-native Cover: 2 / 2%; Ht. to Base: T2 - 05 (Quercus kelloggii)
Representativeness	great old-growth stand of black oak
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	7 %
Percent Litter	93 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	15-Jul-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	999 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	permanent marker in SE corner; photos: B/W Roll 11 30. Std. #1 31. Std. #2 32. Std. #3 33. representative Color Roll 12: 12. Mishon working

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 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Canopy 87.5 % 06       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 18 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 44 cm       1 stem(s) 46 cm       1 stem(s) 53 cm       1 stem(s) 53 cm       1 stem(s) 58 cm       1 stem(s) 65 cm       1 stem(s) 67 cm       1 stem(s) 68 cm       1 stem(s) 79 cm       1 stem(s) 88 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze **   Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 7 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 8 Carex fracta Mackenzie Carex fracta Mackenzie Carex fracta fragile sheath sedge Carex fracta Mackenzie **   Carex fracta Mackenzie Carex fracta fragile sheath sedge Carex fracta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 9 Lotus pinnatus Hook. Lotus pinnatus Hook. Lotus pinnatus meadow bird's-foot trefoil Lotus pinnatus Hook. **   Lotus pinnatus Hook. Lotus pinnatus meadow bird's-foot trefoil Lotus pinnatus Hook. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 10 Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensis L. **   Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 11 Mimulus moschatus Dougl. ex Lindl. Mimulus moschatus Dougl. ex Lindl. Mimulus moschatus muskflower Mimulus moschatus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Mimulus moschatus Dougl. ex Lindl. Mimulus moschatus muskflower Mimulus moschatus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Festuca L. Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   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 Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum Pacific mistletoe Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum Pacific mistletoe Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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