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YOSE.99K143
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99K143
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99K143
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.864831455 º
Longitude ? -119.647610161 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- White Wolf
Location Narrative ? Tioga Road east to White Wolf Road, turn left. Plot is in first large meadow on right side (east) of road, on northern end close to Lodgepole border, approx. 150m east of road.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Tamarack Flat
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2418.58799632375 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? mountain(s)
Surficial Deposits ? Organic Deposits: Muck
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Stand is in lower sinuous "trough" in meadow. Higher edges grade into higher % of Perideridia parishii, Polygonym birstitoides, and other Carex spp. *Note: Later in day saw a more pure stand of just Carex scopulorum and Eleocharis pauciflora--perhaps ou
Representativeness ? Assoc: Unknown. Stand: Good. Plot is an amorphous shape designed to capture this snaking stand in i
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? poorly drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 24-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 24-Aug-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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 ? Plot is not linear shape, but these measurements give idea of its relatively narrow and snaking shape. B/W Roll 27: Photo 31 SE to SW; 32 SE to NE; 33 SE to NW; 34 Rep, close-up Color Roll 9: Photo 7-8 rep, close-ups
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 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
15 %
03       -none-
2 Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
3 Carex scopulorum Holm Carex scopulorum Holm Carex scopulorum mountain sedge Carex scopulorum Holm **   Carex scopulorum Holm Carex scopulorum mountain sedge Carex scopulorum Holm **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
4 Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides Benth. **   Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides Benth. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia filiformis pullup muhly Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia filiformis pullup muhly Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
6 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Perideridia parishii (Coult. & Rose) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Perideridia parishii (Coult. & Rose) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Perideridia parishii Parish's yampah Perideridia parishii (Coult. & Rose) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Perideridia parishii (Coult. & Rose) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Perideridia parishii Parish's yampah Perideridia parishii (Coult. & Rose) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Epilobium L. Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Hypericum anagalloides Cham. & Schlecht. Hypericum anagalloides Cham. & Schlecht. Hypericum anagalloides tinker's penny Hypericum anagalloides Cham. & Schlecht. **   Hypericum anagalloides Cham. & Schlecht. Hypericum anagalloides tinker's penny Hypericum anagalloides Cham. & Schlecht. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Juncus L. Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Gentianopsis simplex (Gray) Iltis Gentianopsis simplex (Gray) Iltis Gentianopsis simplex oneflower fringed gentian Gentianopsis simplex (Gray) Iltis **   Gentianopsis simplex (Gray) Iltis Gentianopsis simplex oneflower fringed gentian Gentianopsis simplex (Gray) Iltis **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte Dodecatheon jeffreyi Sierrra shootingstar Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte **   Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte Dodecatheon jeffreyi Sierrra shootingstar Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene Camassia quamash small camas Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene **   Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene Camassia quamash small camas Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   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 70 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 10 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan 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 ?
Eleocharis quinqueflora - Carex scopulorum Wet Meadow       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         Silty Clay                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Frogs!


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot