YOSE.99K173
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K173
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K173
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.95472893 º
Longitude	-119.256226611 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Gardisky Lake
Location Narrative	Take the Saddlebag Lake road off of hwy 120. Park at Gardisky Lake trailhead. Hike up to just before the lake basin. Plot is in the meadow SE of thr trail.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Tioga Pass
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	99 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3174.79679517431 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot borders lower/wetter Carex scopulorum stand, which encroaches on this Deschampsia stand.
Representativeness	Good. Plot encompasses stand. Representativeness of association: Good, similar to plot done in Hall
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
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	99 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 # 41; frames 11-12 representative, frame 13 SE>SW, frame 14 SE>NE, frame 15 SE>NW. Color photos roll # 21; frames 6-7 representative.

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 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Senecio scorzonella Greene Senecio scorzonella Greene Senecio scorzonella Sierra ragwort Senecio scorzonella Greene **   Senecio scorzonella Greene Senecio scorzonella Sierra ragwort Senecio scorzonella Greene **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. heteroneura Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. heteroneura Carex heteroneura var. heteroneura different nerve sedge Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. heteroneura **   Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. heteroneura Carex heteroneura var. heteroneura different nerve sedge Carex heteroneura W. Boott var. heteroneura **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 4 Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. Ranunculus alismifolius plantainleaf buttercup Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. **   Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. Ranunculus alismifolius plantainleaf buttercup Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 5 Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides Benth. **   Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides Benth. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 6 Trifolium monanthum Gray Trifolium monanthum Gray Trifolium monanthum mountain carpet clover Trifolium monanthum Gray **   Trifolium monanthum Gray Trifolium monanthum mountain carpet clover Trifolium monanthum Gray **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 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- 9 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- 10 Allium validum S. Wats. Allium validum S. Wats. Allium validum Pacific onion Allium validum S. Wats. **   Allium validum S. Wats. Allium validum Pacific onion Allium validum S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S. Wats. Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S. Wats. Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S. Wats. **   Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S. Wats. Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Carex abrupta Mackenzie Carex abrupta Mackenzie Carex abrupta abruptbeak sedge Carex abrupta Mackenzie **   Carex abrupta Mackenzie Carex abrupta abruptbeak sedge Carex abrupta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. **   Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. **   Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Epilobium L. Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Epilobium L. Epilobium willowherb Epilobium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -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 1 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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