YOSE.98M123
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M123
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M123
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.91771601 º
Longitude	-119.265798316 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Gaylor Pead
Location Narrative	From Tioga Pass, take the Gaylor Lakes Tr. to the saddle on the ridge, then N to ascend Gaylor Peak; plot is 200 m from peak on S slope.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Tioga Pass area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3270.50399502883 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	17 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot adjacent to well-dispersed, relatively large clumps of whitebark pine, especially to the N. -- total Veg. Cover: 4 / 30% total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Although both species appear sparse, their growth adjacent to each other seems to be representative
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	70 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	101 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Sep-1998
Observation End Date	02-Sep-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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 of plot. Photos: B/W roll 20: 17. SE -> SW 18. SE -> NE 19. SE -> NW

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 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 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- 4 Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Penstemon davidsonii Greene Penstemon davidsonii Greene Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Penstemon davidsonii Greene **   Penstemon davidsonii Greene Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Penstemon davidsonii Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Castilleja nana Eastw. Castilleja nana Eastw. Castilleja nana dwarf alpine Indian paintbrush Castilleja nana Eastw. **   Castilleja nana Eastw. Castilleja nana dwarf alpine Indian paintbrush Castilleja nana Eastw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Antennaria rosea Greene ssp. confinis (Greene) Bayer Antennaria rosea Greene ssp. confinis (Greene) Bayer Antennaria rosea ssp. confinis rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene ssp. confinis (Greene) Bayer **   Antennaria rosea Greene ssp. confinis (Greene) Bayer Antennaria rosea ssp. confinis rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene ssp. confinis (Greene) Bayer **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Arabis inyoensis Rollins Arabis inyoensis Rollins Arabis inyoensis Inyo rockcress Arabis inyoensis Rollins **   Arabis inyoensis Rollins Arabis inyoensis Inyo rockcress Arabis inyoensis Rollins **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones **   Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones **   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 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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