YOSE.99S51
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S51
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S51
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.726863787 º
Longitude	-119.559672359 º
Author Location	YOSE -- John Muir Trail-Happy Isles Nature Center
Location Narrative	To access this plot hike past the Happy Isles Nature Center 1/2 mile along the John Muir trail and the West side of the Merced river. The plot is on the East side of the trail between the trail and the river.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Half Dome area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1231.39199812828 m
Slope Aspect	45 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	mountain valley
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	The plot is located in a large boulder field next to a high energy portion of the Merced river.
Representativeness	Polygon information was not available here today. The plot is representative of a small stand, and o
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	35 %
Percent Wood	15 %
Percent Litter	45 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	10-Jun-1999
Observation End Date	10-Jun-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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	The plot marker is at plot center. Photo is closest to 17-026, the photo should be just south of 17-026. UTM coordinates are based on map and compass estimates taken by trianguating from Grizzly peak. Grizzly peak is at an azmuth of 70 degrees from the Jo

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 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 32 cm       1 stem(s) 67 cm       1 stem(s) 72 cm       1 stem(s) 80 cm       1 stem(s) 92 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 12 cm       1 stem(s) 32 cm       1 stem(s) 42 cm       1 stem(s) 53 cm       1 stem(s) 3 Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum Pursh **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum Pursh **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 24 cm       1 stem(s) 29 cm       1 stem(s) 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 2.5 % 02       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm       1 stem(s) 23 cm       1 stem(s) 30 cm       1 stem(s) 33 cm       1 stem(s) 5 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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 **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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 **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 45 cm       1 stem(s) 9 Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze **   Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum Pursh **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum Pursh **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 15 % 03       -none- 12 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Cryptogramma R. Br. Cryptogramma R. Br. Cryptogramma rockbrake Cryptogramma R. Br. **   Cryptogramma R. Br. Cryptogramma rockbrake Cryptogramma R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl. Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl. Heuchera micrantha crevice alumroot Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl. Heuchera micrantha crevice alumroot Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. Arabis hirsuta hairy rockcress Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. **   Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. Arabis hirsuta hairy rockcress Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Melica harfordii Boland. Melica harfordii Boland. Melica harfordii Harford's oniongrass Melica harfordii Boland. **   Melica harfordii Boland. Melica harfordii Harford's oniongrass Melica harfordii Boland. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Poa annua L. Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua L. **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene Montia parvifolia littleleaf minerslettuce Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene **   Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene Montia parvifolia littleleaf minerslettuce Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Anthriscus caucalis Bieb. Anthriscus caucalis Bieb. Anthriscus caucalis burr chervil Anthriscus caucalis Bieb. **   Anthriscus caucalis Bieb. Anthriscus caucalis burr chervil Anthriscus caucalis Bieb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray **   Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum Pursh **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 35 m 50 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 20 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 40 % Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 20 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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