YOSE.99K88
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K88
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K88
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	38.155400406 º
Longitude	-119.276651657 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Summers Meadow Rd.
Location Narrative	395 N from Lee Vining to Green Creek Rd (past Willow Springs). Take Green Creek Rd. to left, then veer right onto Rd 144 (Summers Meadow Rd). Pass lower Summers Meadow, cross creek at bridge, and drive approx. 0.5 mile, with Pinus monophylla stand still
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Twin Lakes area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2198.82719665778 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	valley floor
Surficial Deposits	Organic Deposits: Peat
Landscape Narrative	grasses munched by grazing animals (sheep?)
Representativeness	Assoc: Good. Looks like other plot done in this type--near edge and within temporarily saturated me
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally saturated
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	78 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	12-Jul-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	399 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot markers unavailable. B/W Roll 21: Photo 19 rep of plot; 20 SE to SW; 21 SE to NE; 22 SE to NW Color Roll 6: Photo 1 oops; 2-3 rep of plot

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 Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana silver sagebrush Artemisia cana Pursh **   Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana silver sagebrush Artemisia cana Pursh **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 2 Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis Nutt. **   Iris missouriensis Nutt. Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 4 Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex praegracilis W. Boott **   Carex praegracilis W. Boott Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex praegracilis W. Boott **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth **   Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray var. occidentalis Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis **   Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis **   Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray var. occidentalis Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis **   Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Arnica parryi Gray Arnica parryi Gray Arnica parryi Parry's arnica Arnica parryi Gray **   Arnica parryi Gray Arnica parryi Parry's arnica Arnica parryi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis mountain bentgrass Agrostis variabilis Rydb. **   Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis mountain bentgrass Agrostis variabilis Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Carex integra Mackenzie Carex integra Mackenzie Carex integra smoothbeak sedge Carex integra Mackenzie **   Carex integra Mackenzie Carex integra smoothbeak sedge Carex integra Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Carex leporinella Mackenzie Carex leporinella Mackenzie Carex leporinella Sierra hare sedge Carex leporinella Mackenzie **   Carex leporinella Mackenzie Carex leporinella Sierra hare sedge Carex leporinella Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub     0 % Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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