YOSE.99K18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K18
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K18
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.678472282 º
Longitude	-119.78752702 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Foresta Rd. above El Portal
Location Narrative	Drive up Foresta Rd. from El Portal, 0.3 mile past lower gate. Plot is downslope of roadbed, approx. 35 m. Turnoff from Hwy 140 onto El Portal Rd. is visible from NW corner of plot, at 164 degrees.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Portal area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	802.233598780605 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Pinus sabiniana in this stand tend to be multiple-trunked, and similar in height to Quercus douglasii. Not obviously emergent.
Representativeness	Plot captures typical large Quercus douglasii and grassland. There are scattered Pinus sabiniana th
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	23 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	45 %
Percent Bare Soil	29 %
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	1000 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Stake is at NW corner of plot. B/W Roll 3: Photo 11 NW to NE; 12 NW to SW; 13 NW to SE; 14 from top of plot to center; 15 from W edge of plot outside plot to W, same stand. Color Roll 2: Photo 2 Ryan in plot; 3 from top of plot into center

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 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 62.5 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 48 cm       1 stem(s) 66 cm       1 stem(s) 83 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 42 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum Pacific mistletoe Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum Pacific mistletoe Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Epiphyte 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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- 7 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- 8 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 9 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 10 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- 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 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- 13 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- 14 Phacelia Juss. Phacelia Juss. Phacelia phacelia Phacelia Juss. **   Phacelia Juss. Phacelia phacelia Phacelia Juss. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. **   Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 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- 20 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- 21 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- 22 Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. Uropappus linearifolius Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. Uropappus linearifolius Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hansen's spikemoss Selaginella hansenii Hieron. **   Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hansen's spikemoss Selaginella hansenii Hieron. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 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- 27 Camissonia Link Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Arabis L. Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Arabis L. Arabis rockcress Arabis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 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- 32 Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 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- 34 Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 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- 36 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L. **   Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 60 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte 5 m 10 m 5 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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