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YOSE.98M84
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98M84
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98M84
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.875379142 º
Longitude ? -119.384415956 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Tuolumne Meadows
Location Narrative ? Tioga Rd. to Tuolumne Meadows; park at Cathedral Lakes trailhead, walk ~ 20 m NW into the meadow.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2610.0023960328 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? mountain valley
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Many young trees and sagebrush are encroaching in areas surrounding the plot. -- Total Veg. Cover: 4 / 35% Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. To Base: N/A
Representativeness ? This is the first shorthair sedge-dominated ara seen in this meadow. It is unlike many others in th
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Water Salinity ? Freshwater
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 40 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 3 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 57 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 17-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 17-Aug-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 ? (Note: Photograph numbers are out of sequence from previous plots -- PJW) Photos: B/W roll 16: 11. nonsense 12. SE-> SW 13. SE -> NE 14. SE -> NW Color roll 13: 15. 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 Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Saxifraga L. Saxifraga L. Saxifraga saxifrage Saxifraga L. **   Saxifraga L. Saxifraga saxifrage Saxifraga L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray **   Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis herbaceous penstemon Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren **   Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis herbaceous penstemon Penstemon rydbergii A. Nels. var. oreocharis (Greene) N. Holmgren **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz Cistanthe monosperma oneseed pussypaws Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz **   Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz Cistanthe monosperma oneseed pussypaws Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz **   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 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Martin, Mishon 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         Sands: Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   20 - high
Animal, general   none noted


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot