YOSE.98M54
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M54
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M54
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	38.087815226 º
Longitude	-119.195323651 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Virginia Lakes Road
Location Narrative	West on Virginia Lakes Rd. from U.S. 395 at Conway Summit; ~1 mile to E-facing hillside dominated by Ceanothus velutinus; plot is upslope ~25 m from road heading west.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Lundy area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2549.95679612407 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	17 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Landscape Narrative	Ceanothus velutinus occurs with Artemisia tridentata and Achnatherum sp. on this hillside. A. tridentata is more dominant in other areas within the stand. -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / 75%; Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. To Base: not applicable in this shrub community
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the stand of vegetation found on this hillside. Artemisia tridentata
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	45 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	29-Jul-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	permanent plot markerand georeference information - plot center. Photos: B/W roll 13: 34. SE -> NW 35. SW -> NE 35. representative

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 Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. Ceanothus velutinus snowbrush ceanothus Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. **   Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. Ceanothus velutinus snowbrush ceanothus Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. **   Short Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 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- 3 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Short Shrub 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 15 % 03       -none- 6 Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum Gray **   Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Calochortus invenustus Greene Calochortus invenustus Greene Calochortus invenustus plain mariposa lily Calochortus invenustus Greene **   Calochortus invenustus Greene Calochortus invenustus plain mariposa lily Calochortus invenustus Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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- 9 Bromus laevipes Shear Bromus laevipes Shear Bromus laevipes Chinook brome Bromus laevipes Shear **   Bromus laevipes Shear Bromus laevipes Chinook brome Bromus laevipes Shear **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum pinyon groundsmoke Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray **   Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum ramosissimum pinyon groundsmoke Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -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-
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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 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 60 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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