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YOSE.99K148
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99K148
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99K148
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.906814718 º
Longitude ? -119.256774159 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Dana Meadows
Location Narrative ? Take Tioga Rd to Dana Meadows parking area on the park side of the entrance station, and the Dana Peak side of the road. The plot is approx. 200m SE of the parking lot on a lowslope, just downslope from the Lodgepole pines.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Tioga Pass
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 3020.56799540874 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? mountain(s)
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Cryptogammic crust.
Representativeness ? Assoc: We are calling this Poa secunda alliance though we realize it may ultimately be classified di
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 58 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 25-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 may be misidentified as Poa secunda--needs to be checked again! B/W Roll 28: Photo 15-16 rep; 17 SE to SW; 18 SE to NE; 19 SE to NW Color roll 9: 17-18 rep
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Crypto Crypto **   Plantae Plants Crypto **   Crypto **   Plantae Plants Crypto **   Nonvascular
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
4 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
5 Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's Indian paintbrush Castilleja lemmonii Gray **   Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's Indian paintbrush Castilleja lemmonii Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Sierra saxifrage Saxifraga aprica Greene **   Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Sierra saxifrage Saxifraga aprica Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub
37.5 %
04       -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 60 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
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 ?
Vaccinium cespitosum / Carex filifolia Dwarf-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         Silt Loam                


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