YOSE.99S81
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S81
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S81
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.923615766 º
Longitude	-119.150227658 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Upper Horse Meadow
Location Narrative	Hwy 395 to Horse Meadows rd. Drive approx. 2 miles to Upper Horse Meadows near the Gibbs Lake trailhead. Hike approx. 250M N across the meadow. Plot is located on top of the first ridge encountered N of the meadow.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Mount Dana region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2440.53359629039 m
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	ridge and valley
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot is on both sides of a river.
Representativeness	Plot is representative of stand/polygon. Representativeness of association: Plot is representative
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	35 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	65 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	06-Jul-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 19; frame 14 SE>SW, frame 15 SE>NE, frame 16 SE>NW, frame 17 SE>W. Color photos roll # 15; frame 25 looking E along plot, frame 26 looking W along plot.

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 Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 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 15 % 03       -none- 4 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- 5 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum elatum tall woolly buckwheat Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. **   Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum elatum tall woolly buckwheat Eriogonum elatum Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Linanthus pachyphyllus Patterson Linanthus pachyphyllus Patterson Linanthus pachyphyllus Sierra linanthus Linanthus pachyphyllus Patterson **   Linanthus pachyphyllus Patterson Linanthus pachyphyllus Sierra linanthus Linanthus pachyphyllus Patterson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray **   Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina Palmer's catchfly Silene bernardina S. Wats. **   Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina Palmer's catchfly Silene bernardina S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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