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YOSE.99S49
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5600.YOSE99S49
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S49
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S49
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.743720315 º
Longitude ? -119.591540262 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Sentinal Bridge
Location Narrative ? Take Southside drive to Sentinal Bridge. SE corner is on N side of Merced river approx. 90M W from Sentinal Bridge. Consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: Half Dome
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1210.97039815932 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Channel wall
Landform ? valley floor
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire. Area was submerged in 1992 flood. Plot is along river with 12% extending into Merced river. Footpath running along plot parallel to river.
Representativeness ? Good, plot captures riparian band with black cottonwood and some rhododendron. Also, some ponderosa
Hydrologic Regime ? Permanently flooded
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 6 %
Percent Water ? 12 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 09-Jun-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
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 ? Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 16; frame 4 SE>SW, frame 5 SE>NE, frame 6 SE>NW, frame 7 representative E>W. Color photos roll # 14; frame 5 E>W, frame 6 NE>SW, frame 7 S>N.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin **   Emergent
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
186 cm       1 stem(s)
stem
2 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
27 cm       1 stem(s)
30 cm       1 stem(s)
35 cm       1 stem(s)
75 cm       1 stem(s)
96 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
3 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy
2.5 %
02      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
18 cm       1 stem(s)
40 cm       1 stem(s)
133 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
4 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
15 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
5 Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray Rhododendron occidentale western azalea Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray **   Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray Rhododendron occidentale western azalea Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Salix lutea Nutt. Salix lutea Nutt. Salix lutea yellow willow Salix lutea Nutt. **   Salix lutea Nutt. Salix lutea yellow willow Salix lutea Nutt. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Poa nemoralis L. Poa nemoralis L. Poa nemoralis wood bluegrass Poa nemoralis L. **   Poa nemoralis L. Poa nemoralis wood bluegrass Poa nemoralis L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
8 Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium arundinaceum tall fescue Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire **   Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium arundinaceum tall fescue Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. **   Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. **   Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Rumex acetosella L. Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 15 m 20 m 40 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent 20 m 35 m 5 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Singer, Cristian Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Rhododendron occidentale Riparian Forest       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   15-med.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot