RH-ZION.24
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	RH-ZION.24
Author Observation Code	RH-ZION.24
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.455112702 º
Longitude	-113.226818564 º
Author Location	ZION
Location Narrative	I- 15, Exit 40 Kolob Canyons, South of Visitor Center parking lot.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Kolob Arch area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1543 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	alluvial fan
Surficial Deposits	Alluvial Deposits: Alluvial Fan
Landscape Narrative	Eroding, degraded shrubland
Representativeness	Representative of disturbed shrubland next to I-15 and exit road 40.
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	75 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	moss
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	30-Jul-1999
Project	Zion 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:
Growthform1 Type	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Spike in center, tag 929 photo 20 East photo 21 North

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little **   Sub-Canopy 1 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 10 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata **   Short Shrub         -1 m² -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 30 % 04       -none- 4 Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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- 7 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- 8 Euphorbia L. Euphorbia L. Euphorbia spurge Euphorbia L. **   Euphorbia L. Euphorbia spurge Euphorbia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Elymus L. Elymus L. Elymus wildrye Elymus L. **   Elymus L. Elymus wildrye Elymus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. Pleuraphis jamesii James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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