YOSE.98K37
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K37
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K37
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.93222129 º
Longitude	-119.122956184 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Lee Vining lateral moraine
Location Narrative	From Lee Vining, US Hwy. 395 S to State Hwy. 120 W to USFS road 1N15, to 1N16, to jct. with 1N20. Walk ~20 m bearing 315 deg. to NE corner of plot.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Lee Vining region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2220.77279662443 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	16 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	hills
Landscape Narrative	no evidence of recent fire -- Total Veg. Cover : 5 / 65%; Total non-native cover: 1 / <1%; Ht. to Base: not recorded
Representativeness	Yes, all vegetation in area closely resembles selected plot.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	6 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	88 %
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 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	permanent marker in SE corner; Photos: B/W roll 2: 16. Std. #1 17. Std. #2 18. Std. #3 19. representative Color roll 2: 20. mistake that may turn out 21. representative

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Prunus andersonii Gray Prunus andersonii Gray Prunus andersonii desert peach Prunus andersonii Gray **   Prunus andersonii Gray Prunus andersonii desert peach Prunus andersonii Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Hesperostipa comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mentzelia congesta united blazingstar Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Mentzelia congesta united blazingstar Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason Eriastrum wilcoxii Wilcox's woollystar Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason **   Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason Eriastrum wilcoxii Wilcox's woollystar Eriastrum wilcoxii (A. Nels.) Mason **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Wats. Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Wats. Phacelia bicolor twocolor phacelia Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Wats. Phacelia bicolor twocolor phacelia Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Leucophysalis nana (Gray) Averett Leucophysalis nana (Gray) Averett Leucophysalis nana dwarf chamaesaracha Leucophysalis nana (Gray) Averett **   Leucophysalis nana (Gray) Averett Leucophysalis nana dwarf chamaesaracha Leucophysalis nana (Gray) Averett **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Eriogonum davidsonii Greene Eriogonum davidsonii Greene Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat Eriogonum davidsonii Greene **   Eriogonum davidsonii Greene Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat Eriogonum davidsonii Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 40 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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