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YOSE.99S72
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S72
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S72
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 38.052593148 º
Longitude ? -119.174327809 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- West of Mono City
Location Narrative ? Take hwy 395 N from Lee Vining. Turn left, W, on 2nd road after Lundy Canyon and drive approx 3/4 mile. Park on road and walk approx. 20M into nearly homogeneous stand of A. tridentata.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Lundy
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2115.61679678426 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire
Representativeness ? Good. Plot is representative of stand in area. Representativeness of association: This represents t
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 17 %
Percent Wood ? 8 %
Percent Litter ? 55 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 29-Jun-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 18; frame 13 SE>SW, frame 14 SE>NE, frame 15 SE>NW, frame 16 N>S. Color photos roll # 15; frame 7 SE>NW, frame 8 N>S.
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 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
4 Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth Achnatherum nevadense Nevada needlegrass Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth **   Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth Achnatherum nevadense Nevada needlegrass Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus basin wildrye Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve **   Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus basin wildrye Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Lupinus argenteus Pursh Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Nonvascular     0 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 50 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Singer, Cristian Plot author
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
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 ?
Amelanchier alnifolia / Xerophyllum tenax Grassland       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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   04-low; 19-low.
Animal, general   Light grazing and animal trails through vegetation in plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot