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YOSE.98M123
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5344.YOSE98M123
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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
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
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
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 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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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Martin, Mishon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Baird, Alison Field assistant
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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   none noted
Animal, general   none noted


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot