YOSE.99S42
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S42
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S42
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.673921162 º
Longitude	-119.784510976 º
Author Location	YOSE -- El Portal Market
Location Narrative	Hwy. 140 E to El Portal Market. Plot located approx. 50M downstream (W) of El Portal Market on N side of Merced river.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Portal area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	1267.36 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	574.852799126224 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot bounded by hwy. 140. Plot located in old river channel.
Representativeness	Plot is representative of the vegetation classification for this alliance.
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	77 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Jun-1999
Observation End Date	02-Jun-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	1267.36 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	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 15; frame 19 SE>SW, frame 20 SE>NE, frame 21 SE>NW. No color photos.

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 Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata Bebb **   Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata Bebb **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Fraxinus latifolia Benth. **   Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Fraxinus latifolia Benth. **   Canopy 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 33 cm       1 stem(s) 36 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata Née **   Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata Née **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 26 cm       1 stem(s) 28 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata Bebb **   Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata Bebb **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 8 Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica Benth. **   Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica Benth. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata Née **   Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata Née **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus L. **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Juglans californica S. Wats. Juglans californica S. Wats. Juglans californica Southern California walnut Juglans californica S. Wats. **   Juglans californica S. Wats. Juglans californica Southern California walnut Juglans californica S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Vine/Liana 1 m 2 m 30 %
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