YOSE.99K126
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K126
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K126
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.711725389 º
Longitude	-119.58939105 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Taft Point Trail
Location Narrative	Glacier Point Rd to Taft Point trailhead. Walk approx. 0.5 mile on trail to Taft Point, to large sandy convex opening in forest, with 2 large Pinus monticola, approx. 20m off trail to north.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Half Dome
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2344.21679643679 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Stand is on convex hilltop, but most of plot slopes to NW as mentioned above.
Representativeness	Assoc: Good. Very similar to other plot sampled of this type. Stand: Good. Plot captures low canopy
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	8 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	50 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	9 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	16-Aug-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1000 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 25: Photo 28 rep. S to N; 29 SE to SW; 30 SE to NE; 31 SE to NW Color Roll 8: Photo 7 rep. S to N; 8 rep S to N

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
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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 Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola western white pine Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don **   Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don Pinus monticola western white pine Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D. Don **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 109 cm       1 stem(s) 145 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray Eriogonum incanum frosted buckwheat Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray **   Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray Eriogonum incanum frosted buckwheat Eriogonum incanum Torr. & Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Pacific lupine Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Pacific lupine Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 6 Collomia tinctoria Kellogg Collomia tinctoria Kellogg Collomia tinctoria staining collomia Collomia tinctoria Kellogg **   Collomia tinctoria Kellogg Collomia tinctoria staining collomia Collomia tinctoria Kellogg **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina var. terebinthina turpentine wavewing Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina **   Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina Pteryxia terebinthina var. terebinthina turpentine wavewing Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) Coult. & Rose var. terebinthina **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Phacelia mutabilis Greene Phacelia mutabilis Greene Phacelia mutabilis changeable phacelia Phacelia mutabilis Greene **   Phacelia mutabilis Greene Phacelia mutabilis changeable phacelia Phacelia mutabilis Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum Gray **   Eriogonum spergulinum Gray Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz Cistanthe monosperma oneseed pussypaws Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz **   Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz Cistanthe monosperma oneseed pussypaws Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershkovitz **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Arabis platysperma Gray Arabis platysperma Gray Arabis platysperma pioneer rockcress Arabis platysperma Gray **   Arabis platysperma Gray Arabis platysperma pioneer rockcress Arabis platysperma Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 20 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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