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YOSE.99S97
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S97
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S97
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.953444021 º
Longitude ? -119.221476153 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Upper Lee Vining Canyon
Location Narrative ? Take hwy 120 W towards YNP. Park directly before Warren Creek and walk approx. 70M NE upslope to Cercocarpus patches. Plot is approx. 10M above last Populus tremuloides stand.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: Mount Dana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2815.43759572053 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? canyon
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire
Representativeness ? This represents the stand, consisting of bands of Cercocarpus growing down the mountain with areas o
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 91 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 7 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 14-Jul-1999
Observation End Date ? 14-Jul-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 ? Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 31; frame 5 SE>SW, frame 6 SE>NE, frame 7 SE>NW, frame 8 S>N. Color photos roll # 16; frame 21 S>N, frame 22 W>E.
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 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
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 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-
4 Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg **   Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 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-
6 Penstemon newberryi Gray Penstemon newberryi Gray Penstemon newberryi mountain pride Penstemon newberryi Gray **   Penstemon newberryi Gray Penstemon newberryi mountain pride Penstemon newberryi Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Melica stricta Boland. Melica stricta Boland. Melica stricta rock melicgrass Melica stricta Boland. **   Melica stricta Boland. Melica stricta rock melicgrass Melica stricta Boland. **   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 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 70 %
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 ?
Cercocarpus ledifolius / Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Woodland       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 ?
Animal, general   Rodent burrows


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot