YOSE.99S169
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S169
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S169
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.862249255 º
Longitude	-119.433288777 º
Author Location	YOSE
Location Narrative	Take the Tioga Pass road E of Pywiack Dome. The plot is next to an open meadow W of Fairview Dome.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Tenaya Lake area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2589.88559606337 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	A dry streamlet runs through it.
Representativeness	The plot is representative of the stand. Representativeness of association: The association is bein
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	85 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Sep-1999
Observation End Date	14-Sep-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	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 38; frame 33 representative, frame 34 SE>SW, frame 35 SE>NE, frame 36 SE>NW. Color photos roll # 21; frames 21-22 representative. DBH for 25% of 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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. Pinus contorta var. murrayana Murray lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. **   Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. Pinus contorta var. murrayana Murray lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. **   Canopy 15 % 03       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 11 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 12 cm       1 stem(s) 14 cm       1 stem(s) 17 cm       1 stem(s) 18 cm       1 stem(s) 2 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vaccinium uliginosum bog blueberry Vaccinium uliginosum L. **   Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vaccinium uliginosum bog blueberry Vaccinium uliginosum L. **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 4 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 5 Gaultheria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. Gaultheria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. Gaultheria humifusa alpine spicywintergreen Gaultheria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. **   Gaultheria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. Gaultheria humifusa alpine spicywintergreen Gaultheria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Lonicera caerulea L. var. cauriana (Fern.) Boivin Lonicera caerulea L. var. cauriana (Fern.) Boivin Lonicera caerulea var. cauriana bluefly honeysuckle Lonicera caerulea L. var. cauriana (Fern.) Boivin **   Lonicera caerulea L. var. cauriana (Fern.) Boivin Lonicera caerulea var. cauriana bluefly honeysuckle Lonicera caerulea L. var. cauriana (Fern.) Boivin **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant Ribes montigenum McClatchie **   Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant Ribes montigenum McClatchie **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii Sierra false needlegrass Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth **   Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth Ptilagrostis kingii Sierra false needlegrass Ptilagrostis kingii (Boland.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Carex scopulorum Holm Carex scopulorum Holm Carex scopulorum mountain sedge Carex scopulorum Holm **   Carex scopulorum Holm Carex scopulorum mountain sedge Carex scopulorum Holm **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Caltha leptosepala DC. Caltha leptosepala DC. Caltha leptosepala white marsh marigold Caltha leptosepala DC. **   Caltha leptosepala DC. Caltha leptosepala white marsh marigold Caltha leptosepala DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -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 40 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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