YOSE.99K131
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K131
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K131
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	38.044953399 º
Longitude	-119.26442985 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Virginia Lakes
Location Narrative	Park at Virginia Lakes trailhead. Walk south-ward around first lake to a stand of Pinus albicaulis-Tsuga mertensianaat the SW quad of lake, along steep bank down to waters edge.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Dunderberg Peak area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2997.09839544441 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Some large mostly bare areas in stand, containing mostly regenerating hemlock.
Representativeness	Assoc: Stand dominated by the two diagnostic species. Other plot sampled of this type was on steep
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	17 %
Percent Wood	8 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	35 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	18-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	B/W Roll 26: Photo 14 rep of plot;15 rep, close-up; 16 SE to SW; 17 SE to NE; 18 SE to NW Color Roll 8: Photo 17 rep of plot; 18 rep, close-up

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 Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 36 cm       1 stem(s) 38 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 51 cm       1 stem(s) 57 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 13 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 16 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 20 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 21 cm       1 stem(s) 22 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 24 cm       1 stem(s) 26 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Tall Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 4 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. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 6 Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant Ribes montigenum McClatchie **   Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant Ribes montigenum McClatchie **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) Nesom Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) Nesom Ericameria suffruticosa singlehead goldenbush Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) Nesom **   Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) Nesom Ericameria suffruticosa singlehead goldenbush Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) Nesom **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Luzula divaricata S. Wats. Luzula divaricata S. Wats. Luzula divaricata forked woodrush Luzula divaricata S. Wats. **   Luzula divaricata S. Wats. Luzula divaricata forked woodrush Luzula divaricata S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Lupinus arbustus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus arbustus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus arbustus longspur lupine Lupinus arbustus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Lupinus arbustus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus arbustus longspur lupine Lupinus arbustus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Epilobium L. Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 10 m 15 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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