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YOSE.99K53
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99K53
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99K53
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.583973465 º
Longitude ? -119.688742299 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Wawona Rd.
Location Narrative ? Take Wawona Rd. approx. 4.4 miles north of Wawona Campground. Park at a large turnout on west side of road. Plot marker is directly downslope from the turnout approx. 30m back.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Wawona
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 415
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1550.82239764275 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? none
Representativeness ? Good--Plot uniformly dominated by Cercocarpus betuloides. Plot is representative of stand with unif
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 30 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 17-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 17-Jun-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 415
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 7: Photo 16 SE to SW; 17 SE to NE; 18 SE to NW; 19 from top of plot looking downslope Color Roll 3: Photo 32 rep; 33 top of plot looking downslope
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 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber birchleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber birchleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin **   Tall Shrub
87.5 %
06       -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
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Nemophila heterophylla Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson Cirsium occidentale cobwebby thistle Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson **   Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson Cirsium occidentale cobwebby thistle Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jepson **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 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-
19 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-
20 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
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 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller **   Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Allophyllum gilioides (Benth.) A.& V. Grant ssp. violaceum (Heller) Day Allophyllum gilioides (Benth.) A.& V. Grant ssp. violaceum (Heller) Day Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum dense false gilyflower Allophyllum gilioides (Benth.) A.& V. Grant ssp. violaceum (Heller) Day **   Allophyllum gilioides (Benth.) A.& V. Grant ssp. violaceum (Heller) Day Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum dense false gilyflower Allophyllum gilioides (Benth.) A.& V. Grant ssp. violaceum (Heller) Day **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 70 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Good, Johanna Field assistant
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber Sierran Chaparral Shrubland       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 m Plot is just downslope from roadside pullout--some human use evident.
Animal, general   deer trails


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot