YOSE.99K10
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K10
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K10
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.649577605 º
Longitude	-119.880076684 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Hites Cove Trail/South Fork of Merced River
Location Narrative	Park at dirt parking area immediately north of Red Bud Lodge on north shoulder of Hwy 140. Take Hites Cove trail along east side of South Fork of Merced River approx. 0.75 mi to drainage. Go up drainage to stand of Chamise/Ceanothus.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Kinsley area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	563.879999142902 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Attempted to scout area from next ridge. Saw narrow band (about 30 m wide) of Ceanothus cuneatus mixed with otherwise dominant Chamise. Attempted to lay plot in this belt, but visibility ZERO when in chamise. Captured about 25-30% cover of C. cuneatus,
Representativeness	Narrow band of Chamise/Wedgeleaf Ceanothus scouted while completing previous plot. Plot captures re
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	19 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	61 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-May-1999
Observation End Date	13-May-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	B/W Roll 2: Photo 15 representative of plot; 16 SW across stand; 17 SE to SW; 18 SE to NE; 19 SE to NW Color Roll 1: photo 25 rep. of plot; 26 SW across stand

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi Gray **   Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja tenuis hairy Indian paintbrush Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja tenuis hairy Indian paintbrush Castilleja tenuis (Heller) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill **   Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides woodland pterostegia Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Lotus strigosus strigose bird's-foot trefoil Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene **   Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene Lotus strigosus strigose bird's-foot trefoil Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene **   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 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 100 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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