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YOSE.98K40
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5308.YOSE98K40
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K40
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K40
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.926600522 º
Longitude ? -119.12831216 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Lower Horse Meadow
Location Narrative ? From Lee Vining, US 395 S to right on dirt road to Horse Meadow (~1.5 km S of jct. w/ State Hwy. 120). Take Horse Meadow road W ~ 3 km, and walk to a large stand of willow just N of a cattle water tank.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Mount Dana
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2241.49919659292 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Landform ? mountain valley
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? There is evidence of grazing, however it is not clear if cattle were the culprits. The plot surrounded the stand of willows and some grassland that fell between and around the willows was included in this plot. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 98%; Total non-native cover: 3 / 10%; Ht. To Base: S1- 01 (Salix exigua) S2 - 01 (S. exigua, Rosa woodsii)
Representativeness ? The vegetation on this plot is representative of stands of willows that occur in patches surrounded
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 85 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 21-Jul-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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 and fuel data taken from SW corner of plot. Photos: B/W roll 2: 28. SE -> SW 29. SE -> N (10 m from SE corner) Color roll 2: 23. 24.
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 Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua Nutt. **   Tall Shrub
87.5 %
06       -none-
2 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 **   Short Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
3 Ribes L. Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Ribes L. Ribes currant Ribes L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. **   Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Carex lenticularis Michx. var. lipocarpa (Holm) L.A. Standley Carex lenticularis Michx. var. lipocarpa (Holm) L.A. Standley Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa Kellogg's sedge Carex lenticularis Michx. var. lipocarpa (Holm) L.A. Standley **   Carex lenticularis Michx. var. lipocarpa (Holm) L.A. Standley Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa Kellogg's sedge Carex lenticularis Michx. var. lipocarpa (Holm) L.A. Standley **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
6 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
7 Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth **   Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
8 Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski **   Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Arnica longifolia D.C. Eat. Arnica longifolia D.C. Eat. Arnica longifolia spearleaf arnica Arnica longifolia D.C. Eat. **   Arnica longifolia D.C. Eat. Arnica longifolia spearleaf arnica Arnica longifolia D.C. Eat. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis Nutt. **   Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Trifolium repens L. Trifolium repens L. Trifolium repens white clover Trifolium repens L. **   Trifolium repens L. Trifolium repens white clover Trifolium repens L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. **   Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
15 Juncus macrandrus Coville Juncus macrandrus Coville Juncus macrandrus longanther rush Juncus macrandrus Coville **   Juncus macrandrus Coville Juncus macrandrus longanther rush Juncus macrandrus Coville **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
16 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -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
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
19 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Puccinellia lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. Puccinellia lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. Puccinellia lemmonii Lemmon's alkaligrass Puccinellia lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. **   Puccinellia lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. Puccinellia lemmonii Lemmon's alkaligrass Puccinellia lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Stellaria longipes var. longipes Stellaria longipes Goldie var. longipes Stellaria longipes var. longipes Stellaria longipes var. longipes **   Stellaria longipes var. longipes **   Stellaria longipes Goldie var. longipes Stellaria longipes var. longipes Stellaria longipes var. longipes **   Stellaria longipes var. longipes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   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 0.5 m 1 m 0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 80 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon 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 ?
Salix exigua / Mesic Graminoids Western Wet Shrubland       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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   05 - low 04 - medium
Animal, general   grazing is evident


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot