YOSE.99K113
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K113
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K113
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.721594401 º
Longitude	-119.631199388 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Near Cathedral Spires
Location Narrative	Take South Side Dr. east into Yosemite Valley. Park on a small turnout below Cathedral Spires. Walk N about 100m from the road. Plot is in a vernally saturated depression south of the river.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Capitan
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1190.8535981899 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	mountain valley
Surficial Deposits	Organic Deposits: Muck
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot is within concavity or depression.
Representativeness	Assoc: We have no description for this type. The plot is dominated by Carex vesicaria. Stand: Plot
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	09-Aug-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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 24: Photo 10 rep.; 11 SE to SW; 12 SE to NE; 13 SE to NW Color roll 7: Photo 17 work; 18 rep

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge Carex vesicaria L. **   Carex vesicaria L. Carex vesicaria blister sedge Carex vesicaria L. **   Herbaceous 87.5 % 06       -none- 2 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Carex athrostachya Olney Carex athrostachya Olney Carex athrostachya slenderbeak sedge Carex athrostachya Olney **   Carex athrostachya Olney Carex athrostachya slenderbeak sedge Carex athrostachya Olney **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. **   Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis capillaris colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Ranunculus flammula L. Ranunculus flammula L. Ranunculus flammula greater creeping spearwort Ranunculus flammula L. **   Ranunculus flammula L. Ranunculus flammula greater creeping spearwort Ranunculus flammula L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Epilobium L. Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling Stachys palustris ssp. pilosa Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling **   Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling **   Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling Stachys palustris ssp. pilosa Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling **   Stachys palustris L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Galium trifidum L. Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw Galium trifidum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis palustris common spikerush Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis palustris common spikerush Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. ssp. menziesii (DC.) Detling Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. ssp. menziesii (DC.) Detling Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii Menzies' tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. ssp. menziesii (DC.) Detling **   Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. ssp. menziesii (DC.) Detling Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii Menzies' tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. ssp. menziesii (DC.) Detling **   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 80 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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