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YOSE.99K16
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99K16
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99K16
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.676877886 º
Longitude ? -119.781401923 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- "Old" El Portal housing area
Location Narrative ? Foresta Rd. into town of El Portal, left turn onto Rocky Rd. Park at last house on Rocky Rd. Grassy slope with Blue Oaks just above houses.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: El Portal
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 999
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 622.706399053486 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? canyon
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Slope is dominated by non-native annuals in herbaceous layer. Disturbance from houses seems negligible. Some sort of exploratory mine shaft is adjacent to SE corner of plot. Charred wood on site indicates prescribed burns for fire safety for town of
Representativeness ? Good. Wide band of Quercus douglasii/ grass runs through surrounding denser vegetation, which inclu
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 18 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 40 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 19-May-1999
Observation End Date ? 19-May-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 999
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 ? Polygon crosses over onto Phot 10-016. Plot is on 10-016, right at edge of delineations. B/W Roll 3: Photo 3 center of plot from SE; 4 SE to SW; 5 SE to NE; 6 SE to NW Color Roll 1: Photo 36 to center of plot from SE; 37 wildflower display
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 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
55 cm       1 stem(s)
59 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem
2 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
4 Centaurea L. Centaurea L. Centaurea knapweed Centaurea L. **   Centaurea L. Centaurea knapweed Centaurea L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha L. **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 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-
10 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene Marah fabaceus California manroot Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene **   Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene Marah fabaceus California manroot Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus foothill deervetch Lotus humistratus Greene **   Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus foothill deervetch Lotus humistratus Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood **   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 Silene gallica L. Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Allophyllum false gilyflower Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant **   Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Allophyllum false gilyflower Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 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-
27 Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Amsinckia tessellata Gray Amsinckia tessellata Gray Amsinckia tessellata bristly fiddleneck Amsinckia tessellata Gray **   Amsinckia tessellata Gray Amsinckia tessellata bristly fiddleneck Amsinckia tessellata Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Camissonia Link Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus douglasii / Bromus sp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


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   05 high
Animal, general   none


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot