YOSE.98K121
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K121
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K121
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.859383817 º
Longitude	-119.21718093 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Mono Pass
Location Narrative	Mono Pass Trail from Tioga Rd. From Inyo - Yosemite boundary sign, hike 340 degrees N up to talus slopes, until above the third pond W of boundary sign. SE corner 20 degrees N of pond, 86 deg. E of Mammoth Peak.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Koip Peak area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	99.60001 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3324.75839494637 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	24 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mountain(s)
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Landscape Narrative	Arnica and Congdon sedge are present on talus in patches, often not together. This sample is one of a few that had both species growing immediately adjacent (to each other). -- Total Veg. Cover: 4 / Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Plot placed in area of talus that has both large proportion of Arnica and Congdon sedge. All simila
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	73 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Sep-1998
Observation End Date	03-Sep-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	99.60001 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	Photos: B/W roll 11: 9. Std. #1 10. Std. #2 11. Std. #3 12. representative from W edge into plot

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 Arnica amplexicaulis Nutt. Arnica amplexicaulis Nutt. Arnica amplexicaulis clasping arnica Arnica amplexicaulis Nutt. **   Arnica amplexicaulis Nutt. Arnica amplexicaulis clasping arnica Arnica amplexicaulis Nutt. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 2 Carex congdonii Bailey Carex congdonii Bailey Carex congdonii Congdon's sedge Carex congdonii Bailey **   Carex congdonii Bailey Carex congdonii Congdon's sedge Carex congdonii Bailey **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult. Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult. Melica bulbosa oniongrass Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult. **   Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult. Melica bulbosa oniongrass Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis showy sedge Carex spectabilis Dewey **   Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis showy sedge Carex spectabilis Dewey **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncus parryi Engelm. **   Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncus parryi Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Ribes cereum Dougl. Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes cereum Dougl. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. ssp. arbuscula Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. ssp. arbuscula Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula little sagebrush Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. ssp. arbuscula **   Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. ssp. arbuscula Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula little sagebrush Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. ssp. arbuscula **   Dwarf Shrub 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 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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