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YOSE.98K34
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K34
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K34
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 50000 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.88217 º
Longitude ? -119.52338 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Leidig Meadow
Location Narrative ? South Side Dr. to Leidig Meadow, at large turnout that views Yosemite Falls. Plot is between road and Merced River ~1/8 mile W of chapel, bearing 180 deg. to Yosemite Falls, 21 deg. to Sentinel Dome.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: Half Dome
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 399.6
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
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; inundated in 1997 flood; this meadow part of restoration effort - closed to public -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 98%; Total non-native cover: 4 / 35%; Ht. To Base: no shrubs or trees on plot
Representativeness ? Representative of one vegetation stand in this BPU
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 98 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 16-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 16-Jul-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 399.6
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; wood on plot may be flood debris; photos: B/W roll #2: 4. Std. #1 5. Std. #2 6. Std. #3 7. representative Color Roll #2: 16. Shannon 17. representative
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 Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Elymus glaucus Buckl. Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Elymus glaucus Buckl. **   Herbaceous
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
3 Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
4 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Asclepias speciosa Torr. Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Torr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum smooth horsetail Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth **   Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Solidago californica Nutt. Solidago californica Nutt. Solidago californica California goldenrod Solidago californica Nutt. **   Solidago californica Nutt. Solidago californica California goldenrod Solidago californica Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   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 100 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   15 - medium 05 - low
Animal, general   deer bedding site


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot