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YOSE.99S98
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S98
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S98
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.938518305 º
Longitude ? -119.219729219 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- South Slope, Upper Lee Vining Canyon
Location Narrative ? Take hwy 120 E from Lee Vining to the top of Lee Vining Canyon. Park at dam, cross creek, and traverse E along S wall of canyon approx. 30M to access plot.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Mount Dana
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2946.50159552132 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? canyon
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire.
Representativeness ? This plot captures a fairly good representation of this stand. However, on the whole, it seems as if
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 57 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 40 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 15-Jul-1999
Observation End Date ? 15-Jul-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. DBH taken over 25% of plot. B/W photos roll # 31; frame 9 W>E, frame 10 SE>SW, frame 11 SE>NE, frame 12 SE>NW. Color photos roll # 16; frame 23 C>N, frame 24 C>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 Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
17 cm       1 stem(s)
20 cm       1 stem(s)
28 cm       1 stem(s)
32 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem
2 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Sub-Canopy
37.5 %
04      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
10 cm       1 stem(s)
11 cm       1 stem(s)
12 cm       1 stem(s)
12 cm       1 stem(s)
13 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
14 cm       1 stem(s)
21 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
3 Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. Tsuga mertensiana mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Leymus triticoides (Buckl.) Pilger Leymus triticoides (Buckl.) Pilger Leymus triticoides beardless wildrye Leymus triticoides (Buckl.) Pilger **   Leymus triticoides (Buckl.) Pilger Leymus triticoides beardless wildrye Leymus triticoides (Buckl.) Pilger **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller Phyllodoce breweri purple mountainheath Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller **   Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller Phyllodoce breweri purple mountainheath Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Penstemon davidsonii Greene Penstemon davidsonii Greene Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Penstemon davidsonii Greene **   Penstemon davidsonii Greene Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Penstemon davidsonii Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss Selaginella watsonii Underwood **   Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss Selaginella watsonii Underwood **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 50 %
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:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot