YOSE.99K46
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K46
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K46
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.713886622 º
Longitude	-119.684114581 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Pohono Trail
Location Narrative	Take Pohono Trail (from east of Wawona Tunnel) southwest up switchbacks. When trail forks, continue SW toward Inspiration Point. After approx. 0.3 mile, turn east of path and walk approx. 100 m to vegetated bedrock outcrop. See UTM coord.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Capitan area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1552.95599763951 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot is on slope overlooking Yosemite valley with much exposed bedrock. Much of plot is covered with small disintegrated granite rocks.
Representativeness	The plot was laid out to contain all diagnostic species. Species composition outside of plot, while
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	56 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	24 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	8 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Jun-1999
Observation End Date	08-Jun-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	B/W Roll 6: Photo 25 rep S to N; 26 SE to SW; 27 SE to NE; 28 SE to NW Color Roll 3: Photo 17 W to NE; 18 S to N; 19 E to W

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
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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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 27 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 51 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 38 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 22 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 36 cm       1 stem(s) 37 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 4 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 20 cm       1 stem(s) 45 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinus lambertiana Dougl. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 42 cm       1 stem(s) 6 Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Greene **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 7 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia scrub oak Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. **   Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia scrub oak Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene **   Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina var. terebinthina turpentine wavewing Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina **   Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina var. terebinthina turpentine wavewing Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Silene lemmonii S. Wats. Silene lemmonii S. Wats. Silene lemmonii Lemmon's catchfly Silene lemmonii S. Wats. **   Silene lemmonii S. Wats. Silene lemmonii Lemmon's catchfly Silene lemmonii S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Pellaea bridgesii Hook. Pellaea bridgesii Hook. Pellaea bridgesii Bridges' cliffbrake Pellaea bridgesii Hook. **   Pellaea bridgesii Hook. Pellaea bridgesii Bridges' cliffbrake Pellaea bridgesii Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Madia minima (Gray) Keck Madia minima (Gray) Keck Madia minima oppositeleaved tarweed Madia minima (Gray) Keck **   Madia minima (Gray) Keck Madia minima oppositeleaved tarweed Madia minima (Gray) Keck **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Erigeron breweri Gray Erigeron breweri Gray Erigeron breweri Brewer's fleabane Erigeron breweri Gray **   Erigeron breweri Gray Erigeron breweri Brewer's fleabane Erigeron breweri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii Newberry **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Lupinus grayi (S. Wats.) S. Wats. Lupinus grayi (S. Wats.) S. Wats. Lupinus grayi Sierra lupine Lupinus grayi (S. Wats.) S. Wats. **   Lupinus grayi (S. Wats.) S. Wats. Lupinus grayi Sierra lupine Lupinus grayi (S. Wats.) S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. **   Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. **   Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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- 33 Viola purpurea Kellogg Viola purpurea Kellogg Viola purpurea goosefoot violet Viola purpurea Kellogg **   Viola purpurea Kellogg Viola purpurea goosefoot violet Viola purpurea Kellogg **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 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- 36 Carex multicaulis Bailey Carex multicaulis Bailey Carex multicaulis manystem sedge Carex multicaulis Bailey **   Carex multicaulis Bailey Carex multicaulis manystem sedge Carex multicaulis Bailey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Vine/Liana   0.5 m 5 %
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