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Physical Descriptive Data for Plots

(Complete FGDC-compliant metadata is in preparation for these data)

These data were collected under contract by The Nature Conservancy, through a contract with the Environmental Research Systems Institute. They consist of descriptions
of the physical description for each site, site code, site name, GPS coordinates, elevation, slope, aspect, topographic setting, landform, surface geology, cowardin system
type, hydrography, surface materials, soil texture and drainage, leaf characteristics, and physiography. If you do not have tables capability, see the < PRE > tagged text file
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Other Data for Plots include Species Listing Data, and Strata Descriptive Data.

PLOT_CODE POLY_CODE COMM_NAME STATE PARK_NAME QUAD_NAME GPS UTM_X GPS UTM_Y UTM_ZONE PROJ SURV_DATE SURVEYORS PLOT_DIRECTION LENGTH WIDTH PHOTOS REPRESENTATIVE ELEV SLOPE ASPECT TOPO_POS LANDFORM SURF_GEOL COW_SYS HYDRO ENVIRON_COMMENTS BED LRG_RK SM_RCK SAND LITTER WOOD BARE OTHER SOIL_TAXON SOIL_TEXT SOIL_DRAIN LEAF_PHENO LEAF_TYPE PHYSIOG T1_HGT T1_COV T2_HGT T2_COV T3_HGT T3_COV S1_HGT S1_COV S2_HGT S2_COV H_HGT H_COV ANIMAL_USE DISTURBANCE_COMMENTS OTHER_COMMENTS
95ROS01 1 Prosopis velutina - Guterriezia sarothrae AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406048 3848426 12S NAD83 10/10/1995 Bill Rosenberg From Alt 89 to NPS road turn left before reaching the cattle guard. Follow residence rd to telephone post right on fence line. From post approximately 60 m at 148 degrees. 10 10 CIR Also present but not in plot Ephedra viridis, Hilaria mutica, Juniperus osteosperma, Larrea divaricata, Ziziphus obtusifolia 3400 Flat NE low slope bajadas colluvium Upland
Area was historically grazed. Bare areas showing up on IR-aerial photos are made by ants. 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 Continental - whitlock - cave sandy clay loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous shrubland 3 2 0
0
3 1 1 3 1 1 Ant hills Past grazing. Locals may run their dogs in the area
95ROS02 2 Populus fremontii - Mahonia trifoliata, Celtis reticulata - Prosopis velutina AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406059 3848645 12S NAD83 10/24/1995 Bill Rosenberg This plot is located approximately 300 m from the abandoned dairy to the south, on the toe slopes of the northern boundary of the Prosopis velutina - Gutierrezia sarothrae polygon. The large Populus fremontii are visible. 20 20 CIR Not in plot Gutierrezia sarothrae 3363 Flat NE toe slope colluvium organic matter, large granite rocks Palustrine non-tidal: intermittently flooded Ditches used to drain the pasture are still visible 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 Continental - whitlock - cave sandy clay loam moderately well drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland 8 3 5 2 5 1 4 3 0
1 3 Ant hills, pocket gopher mounds Adjacent to abandoned pasture Plot was located to represent what was within the canopy and what was outside
95ROS03 3 Acacia greggii - Krameria parvifolia AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406142 3848140 12S NAD83 10/12/1995 Bill Rosenberg From north end of visitor center, out the back about 150 m on 2 track road. Then east down slope got approximately 10 m. 10 10 CIR To SE more Eragrostis lehmanniana, Digitaria californica. Also out of plot Opuntia discata and Echinocereus fasciculatus 3400 Steep SE mid slope colluvium granite rocks Upland
Eragrostis lehmanniana invading area 0 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 Retriever - courthouse sandy loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous shrubland 0
0
0
1 1 1 1 1 3

Wanted to capture the Yucca elata and Yucca baccata thought that these two spp. may be diagnostic
95ROS04 4 Atriplex - Prosopis - Guterriezia - Muhlenbergia porteri AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406009 3847983 12S NAD83 10/12/1995 Bill Rosenberg From cottonwood tree trunk on south end og parking lot 100 m at 230 degrees . Plot is on the west side of the hill with the ruins. 10 10 CIR Marrubium vulgare, Ephedra viridis, Krameria parvifolia, Allionia incarnata, Dalea formosa. More Eurotia lanata and Muhlenbergia porteri higher on slope 3400 Steep W mid slope colluvium colluvial rocks Upland
Soil has a crust 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 Retriver - courthouse sandy loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous shrubland 4 1 0
0
4 2 1 3 1 1 Aristida has been grazed Pot shards
95ROS05 5 Prosopis velutina - Eriogonum deflexum AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406027 3848174 12S NAD83 10/12/1995 Bill Rosenberg From visitor center flag pole 344 degrees and 400 m. Plot is located between visitor center parking lot and park service housing. 10 10 CIR Atriplex canescens, Juniperus osteosperma, and Hilaria mutica outside plot 3384 Flat N basin floor colluvium colluvial deposits Upland
Ant mounds are responsible for bare spots on aerial photos 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 0 Reddish, grape crusted soil with small rocks. Continental - whitlock - cave sandy clay loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous shrubland 3 3 0
0
1 3 1 3 0
Ant mounds outside plot
A lot of the Gutierrezia sarothrae is dead. In these areas Eriogonum deflexum grows well. The abundant purple stems is probably responsible for the darker signature on the aerial photo
95ROS06 6 Chilopsis tinearis - Salsola kali AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406180 3847524 12S NAD83 10/24/1995 Bill Rosenberg From Alt 89 north on Bent River Road (approximately .5 km) east of park turn off road. Proceed to locked gate. Walk past locked gate, cross weir to the east adjacent to pasture. 20 20 CIR Tamarix chinensis, Prosopis velutina, Platanus wrightii, Fraxinus velutina, Celtis reticulata, Vitis arizonica, Cucurbita digitata, Datura meteloides, Salix gooddingii, Populus fremontii outside plot 3363 Flat S low level alluvium silica Riverine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 Torrifluvent, sand sand rapidly drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland 3 3 0
0
2 3 0
2 2 Pocket gopher mounds outside plot, ant hills and Celtis reticulata berries in raccoon droppings. Raccoon tracks. Birds roosting in windbreaks adjacent to pasture Area disturbed by road construction, river daming and flooding. Two large floods the last about 2 years according to NPS personnel Plot directions continued: Look for standing dead cottonwoods plot is located 120 degrees from most westerly dead cottonwoods and 235 degrees from most easterly dead cottonwood. Plot is adjacent to the main channel of the verde river
95ROS07 7 Abandoned field association AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406124 3848802 12S NAD83 10/12/1995 Bill Rosenberg From the feeding stalls of the abandoned dairy locate the large cottonwood east of the corrals. From the cottonwood plot center is 218 degrees and 200 m away. 20 5 CIR Young mesquites scattered widely. Appear to be invading pasture. Also outside plot Elaeagnus angustifolia, Muhlenbergia asperifolia 3332 Flat SW low level abandoned agricultural alluvium Palustrine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 Entisol silt loam moderately well drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 0
0
0
0
0
1 4 Pocket gopher mounds, deer droppings Abandoned field. Possibly part of tavasci marsh that was drained for pasture Flags and sticks all around. Sticks say "mixing pond". Phelps Dodge may be developing the area
95ROS08 8 Muhlenbergia asperifolia - Eleocharis parishii AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406292 3848801 12S NAD83 10/27/1995 Bill Rosenberg Follow dairy road east past corrals as the road bends south look for small telephone post. Plot center is 230 degrees from post 10 m from the road. 20 5 CIR Elaeagnus angustifolia 3332 Flat SW basin floor marshy area organic Palustrine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Entisol silt loam very poorly drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 0
0
0
0
0
1 4
Adjacent to abandoned pasture
95ROS09 9 Prosopis velutina - Mahonia trilobata AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406412 3848612 12S NAD83 10/25/1995 Bill Rosenberg Dairy road south past corral and bend. In dike that parallels road there is a Prosopis & Celtis growing together. Plot center is 204 degrees and 15 m into the Prosopis - Mahonia association. 10 10 CIR More Gutierrezia outside plot. Density of association incueades to the north, decreases to the south. Zyziphus also outside plot 3332 Gentle E toe slope colluvial granite rock Upland

0 2 3 0 2 1 2 0 Continental - whitlock - cave sandy loam well drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved shrubland 4 2 4 1 0
2 3 1 1 1 1 Ant hills and packrat middens outside plot

95ROS10 10 Typha angustifolia - Scirpus validus AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406520 3848306 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg Distichlis stricta, Elaeagnus angustifolia, Populus fremontii 20 5 CIR E of rd that has AZ Game & Fish sign, past large willow on S end of rd. Cross culvert & walk N across fluvenes. Follow fence line for approx 20 m. Plot center is 2 m W of fence on berm btwn 2 dikes 3332 Gentle SW basin marsh alluvium Palustrine non-tidal: permanently flooded Small rocks and soil found on berm between the two ditches 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 Entisol muck very poorly drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 0
0
0
0
0
3 3 Redwinged blackbirds abundant, frogs on banks probably Rana spp., notiada rail in the area Man made flumes regulate water height
95ROS11 11 Typhus angustifolia - Eleocharis parishii AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406425 3848164 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg From AZ Game and Fish sign in marsh area 188 degrees and 200 m in. 20 5 CIR Baccharis salicifolia. Mesquite bosque association to the west of plot 3332 Flat SE basin marsh organic Palustrine non-tidal: permanently flooded
0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 Entisol silt loam very poorly drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 0
0
0
0
0
3 3 Coyote droppings containing cray fish

95ROS12 12 Populus fremontii - Hordeum jubatum AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406414 3847853 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg Tamarix chinensis just outside plot. 20 20 CIR From Alt 89 to N on Bent River follow to locked gate. Walk across river, up the other bank to row of cottonwoods adjacent to fence. Follow fence E until you reach a break where a cottonwood branch has fallen through. 3363 Flat NE low level sand bar alluvium silica Riverine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 Entisol sand well drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland 8 3 2 1 3 1 0
0
1 4 Bore gound is where there are pocket gopher mounds Fence and woodcutting outside plot Plot directions continued: Plot center is 86 degrees from branch and 10 m in.
95ROS13 13 Prosopis velutina (mesquite bosque) AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406357 3847865 12S NAD83 10/24/1995 Bill Rosenberg Alt 89 to Bent River road. Follow Bent River road to locked gate. Walk past gate, past weir, cross river, walk up bank to cottonwood stand. Follow fenceline east till you reach the large mesquite a hached to the fence. Plot center is 3 m & 324 degrees 20 20 CIR No Gutierrezia in plot 3363 Flat SW low level alluvium alluvial deposit Upland

0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 Continental - whitlock - cave silt loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous woodland 5 4 0
0
0
0
1 4 Pocket gopher mounds, towees in litter, woodpeckers Plot stradels fence line
95ROS14 14 Quercus turbinella - Celtis reticulata AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406790 3848210 12S NAD83 10/26/1995 Bill Rosenberg E on rd that has the AZ Game & Fish sign that leads to wildlife blind. Before reaching the blind take rd to the S. Follow past arroyo till reach turn off to the E. Follow E turn off to baracade. Walk up rd past abandoned car trail connects to lg arroyo. 20 20 CIR Creosote present above & below plot 3460 Steep W mid slope colluvium limestone Upland

1 3 3 0 3 2 2 0 Tortugas - purner - jacks clay loam well drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland 5 3 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Birds
Plot directions continued: Follow arroyo up (E) till you reach a dense stand of Celtis & Quercus. Plot center is 354 degrees to visitor center chimney & 342 degrees from limestone outcrop on next hill (N). Plot is shaded for most of morning
95ROS15 15 Canotia - Juniperus - Ephedra AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406810 3848173 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg SE of Quercus-Celtis plot higher on slope 82 degrees from the visitor center chimney & 140 degrees from the dairy. 10 10 CIR Celtis reticulata further down slope 3480 Steep W mid slope colluvium limestone Upland

4 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 Tortugas - purner - jacks sandy loam rapidly drained evergreen needle-leaved shrubland 4 2 4 2 0
1 1 1 1 0



95ROS16 16 Cynodon dactylon - Kochia scoparia AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406404 3847961 12S NAD83 10/11/1995 Bill Rosenberg From visitor center chimney 100 degrees & 300 m into homogeneous bermuda grass & Kochia at western edge of marsh. Plot center is also 114 degrees from large willow on penisula that reaches into marsh. 20 5 CIR Typha angustifolia, Scripus validus, Sporobolus airoides, Distichilis stricta 3332 Flat NE basin floor marsh alluvium full of organic material Palustrine non-tidal: semi-permanently flood Kochia is a fire prone spp. 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Entisol silt clay loam very poorly drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 0
0
0
0
0
3 4 Beaver dam formed the marsh
Mesquite are dead site may have become too wet for them
95ROS17 17 Larrea tridentata - Krammeria parvifolia AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406757 3848295 12S NAD83 10/26/1995 Bill Rosenberg E on rd with AZ Game & Fish sign. Follow bend S cross arroyo turn E on barracaded rd. Follow barracaded rd to lg arroyo. Stair step up the red sandstone face on bluff to the N of the arroyo. Walk across mesa till come to limestone outcrop on slope. 10 10 CIR
3500 Strong S mid slope colluvium limestone Upland

0 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 Limestone parent material. Tortugas - purner - jacks sandy clay loam rapidly drained evergreen broad-leaved shrubland 0
0
0
2 2 1 1 1 1
Old barbed wire. Also base of circular wall by some juniper may be prehistoric Plot directions continued: Walk up approx 70 m into creusote. Plot center is 228 degrees from visitor center chimney & 204 degrees from the dairy barn.
95ROS18 18 Eurotia lanata - Larrea divaricata AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406787 3848450 12S NAD83 10/26/1995 Bill Rosenberg E on rd with AZ Game & Fish sign, follow the bend S, cross arroyo, turn E on barracaded rd. Walk past abandoned car to arroyo. Follow arroyo up & turn N & climb sandstone face is eroded & bare. Follow up till reach the sandstone-limestone interface. 10 10 CIR Below plot there is Prosopis velutina, Acacia greggii, Atriplex canescens, & Aristida purpurea 3400 Steep SE mid slope colluvium sandstone and limestone bluff Upland

3 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 Very shallow red sandstone parent material. Tortugas - purner - jacks fine sand rapidly drained evergreen microphyllous shrubland 0
0
0
2 2 1 1 1 1
Old wire close to plot Plot directions continued: Walk E along contour for 10 m to plot center. Stake dtill present
95ROS19 19 Canotia holocantha - Mahonia trilobata AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406784 3848622 12S NAD83 10/26/1995 Bill Rosenberg E on rd with the AZ Game & Fish sign, follow S around bend past arroyo, than turn E onto barracaded rd. Walk up (E) on barracaded rd to lg arroyo. Follow bare, eroded sandstone face N past Creosote-Krammeric plot & pure Creosote stand on the mesa. 10 10 CIR On the mesas there were pure Creosote flats on limestone soil. Outside plot Juniperus erythrocarpa & Parthenium incanum 3600 Steep NW midslope (toward top of mesa) colluvium limestone Upland

2 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 Limestone parent material. Retriever - courthouse sandy clay loam rapidly drained evergreen broad-leaved shrubland 0
0
0
3 3 2 2 1 1

Plot directions continued: Walk along mesa till the limestone gives way to redsoil. Head W to western edge of bluffs & overlooking the marsh. The plot center is 120 degrees from the dairy door & 19 degrees from visitor center chimney.
95ROS20 20 Larrea tridentata - Krammeria parvifolia - Guterriezia sarothrae AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406818 3848785 12S NAD83 10/26/1995 Bill Rosenberg E on barracaded road to arroyo & N up the sandstone face past all previous plots on the mesa. Plot center is 300 m beyond plot 19. Visitor center chimney is 230 degrees from plot center. 10 10 CIR Atriplex canescens, Yucca baccata, & Canotia holacantha 3600 Flat S high level mesa top colluvium Upland

0 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 Retriever - courthouse sandy loam well drained evergreen microphyllous shrubland 0
0
0
2 2 1 2 1 1


95ROS21 21 Salsola kali - Baccharis sergiloides AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406486 3847801 12S NAD83 10/11/1995 Bill Rosenberg Alt 89 to Bent River N to locked gate. Walk past locked gate cross river, climb bank & head for the largest solitary cottonwood on E end of cottonwood string. 10 10 CIR Tamarix Tamarix chinensis, Sambucus spp. 3363 Flat NE low level alluvium silica Riverine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 Entisol silt clay loam moderately well drained mixed evergreen - drough forb herbaceous 0
0
0
0
0
2 4 Ants
The vegetation was very dense & overlapping. Area may be prone to fire. Plot direction continued: The plot center is 287 degrees from northern most extention of ruins & 10 degrees from the lg cottonwood
95ROS22 22 Populus fremontii - Salix gooddingii AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406245 3847544 12S NAD83 10/13/1995 Bill Rosenberg Alt 89 to Bent River rd N to locked gate. Walk past gate to flune at flune cross & to the NE toward strip of lg cottonwood & willows on the main channel of the Verde River. Look for lg dead cottonwood in the channel. 20 20 CIR Platanus wrightii, unknown mint, Chilupis linearis 3363 Steep E channel wall river bank silica Riverine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 3 3 4 3 3 0 0 Probably a Torrifluvent fine sand rapidly drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland 7 3 6 2 4 1 2 1 0
1 1 Birds use tree as roost. Coyote & raccoon tracks Lots of debri (tires, lumber) form flooding Very little herbaceous cover. Plot direction continued: Plot center is 100 m from dead cottonwood directly behind (S) of the large willow on the bank
95ROS23 23 Canotia holocantha - Ephedra viridius - Eurotia lanata AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406714 3848869 12S NAD83 10/26/1995 Bill Rosenberg Eastern barracaded rd, to lg arroyo, follow arroyo to bare sandstone area. Climb sandstone face N to mesa. Pass all previous plots. Just past pure cresosote flat turn to the W & drop off side. 10 10 CIR Outside plot there Juniperus erythrocarpa, Mahonia trilobata, Parthenium incanum, & Bouteloua curtipendula 3580 Steep SW mid slope colluvium limestone Upland

3 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 Limestone parent material. Calciorthid? Retriever - courthouse sandy loam rapidly drained evergreen microphyllous shrubland 0
0
0
3 3 1 1 1 1

Very steep & loose slope. Plot direction continued: Plot center is 38 degrees from visitor center chimney & 104 degrees from the dairy door
95ROS24 24 Cynodon dactylon - Baccharis salicifolia AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406237 3849295 12S NAD83 10/25/1995 Bill Rosenberg Walk N of dairy to fence. Wlak E to sole cottonwood. Plot center is 30 m & 97 degrees from cottonwood in Baccharis salicifolia & Bermuda 10 10 CIR Mahonia trilobata, Celtis reticulata, Prosopis velutina 3332 Flat S basin alluvium organic Palustrine non-tidal: semi-permanently flood
0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 Limestone parent material. Entisol sandy loam poorly drained evergreen broad-leaved shrubland 0
0
0
3 4 2 1 1 4

Intergrades with Distichlis stricta, Eleocharis parishii, Muhlenbergia asperifolia outside plot
95ROS25 25 Prosopis velutina - Celtis reticulata AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406318 3849248 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg From dairy N to fence line. E on fence line till between two lg cottonwoods. Find corner constructed of chainlink fence posts in bosge. Plot center is 10 m & 97 degrees from the post. 20 20 CIR Baccharis salicifolia, Rhus trilobata, Distishlis stricata, Eleocharis parishii, Muhlenbergia asperifolia, Scripus validus 3342 Gentle SW toe slope colluvium granite rocks Upland

0 2 3 0 4 2 1 0 Retriever - courthouse sandy loam well drained cold-deciduous broad-leaved woodland 5 2 5 4 0
3 2 0
1 3 Packrat midden, woodpeckers Old fence wire, woodcutting, plot straddles fence
95ROS26 26 Scirpus validus - Eleocharis parishii AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406263 3849283 12S NAD83 10/25/1995 Bill Rosenberg From dairy N to fence line. Look for sole cottonwood on W end. From cottonwood, plot center is 128 degrees & 100 m. 10 10 CIR Distichlis stricta, Rhus trilobata, Ziziphus obtusifolia, Populus fremontii, Baccharis salicifolia 3332 Gentle SW basin marsh organic Palustrine non-tidal: semi-permanently flood
0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 Torrifluvent sandy loam very poorly drained perennial herbs forb shrubland 0
0
0
0
0
2 4 Garter snakes seen when plot was staked & GPS'ed

95ROS27 27 Prospis velutina - Distichlis stricta AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406594 3848117 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg On road with AZ Game & Fish sign, east around bend, past to arroyo. Look for lone dead cottonwood. Plot center is 65 degrees from dead cottonwood and 25 m. 20 5 CIR Artiplex canescens 3380 Flat NE low level colluvium limestone Upland

0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 Continental - whitlock - cave Association? sandy loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous shrubland 2 1 0
0
1 1 1 4 0
Pocket gopher mounds, game trails
Kochia prone to fire. Dist - indicative of alkaline soil
95ROS28 28 Distichlis stricta AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406598 3848052 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg Follow rd with Game & Fish sign E around bend to S past arroyo, past the Prosopis - Distichlis plot till you see four dead cottonwoods adjacent to marsh. Plot center is 170 degrees from most northern down & dead cottonwood & 15 m away. 20 5 CIR Solanum douglassii, Atriplex canescens, Typha angustifolia 3380 Flat E basin alluvium organic Palustrine non-tidal: semi-permanently flood Exceptionally large Distichlish 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 Alkaline. Entisol. Salt crust present clay loam poorly drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 2 1 0
0
0
0
1 4 Deer tracks, game trails, ant mounds
Mesquite dying to west. Site may have become too wet for mesquite. Grass & Kochia very dry prone to fire
95ROS29 29 Distichlis stricta - Kochia scoparia AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406613 3848008 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg On road with Game & Fish sign E around bend S across arroyo to four dead cottonwoods. Plot cent is 110 degrees & 20 m from most northern dead & down cottonwood. 20 5 CIR Atriplex canescens, Populus fremontii 3380 Flat W basin colluvium organic Palustrine non-tidal: semi-permanently flood Prone to fire due to Kochia 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 Alkaline entisol with saltcrust clay loam poorly drained perennial herbs graminoid herbaceous 3 7 0
0
0
0
1 3 Game trails

95ROS30 30 Juniperus erythrocarpa - Canotia holocantha AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406737 3847975 12S NAD83 10/25/1995 Bill Rosenberg On road with Game & Fish sign E to bend that goes S. Follow past the four dead cottonwood adjacent to marsh. Look on east side of road up slope where large Juniper is. Plot center is 2 m east of its trunk. 20 20 CIR Larrea divaricata, Lycium pallidum 3400 Steep NW mid slope colluvium limestone and sandstone parent material Upland

0 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 Tortugas - purner - jacks Association? sandy loam well drained evergreen needle-leaved woodland 6 3 0
0
5 3 4 1 0
Droppings contain juniper berries

95ROS31 31 Prosopis velutina - Lycium pallida AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406667 3847866 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg On road with Game & Fish sign east to bend going south, past arroyo till see a large cottonwood (not on fence line) to west. Narrow arroyo also cones out of east side of road. Plot center is 1 m south of arroyo 2 m west of road. 10 10 CIR Creosote, Juniperus erythrocarpa further up slope 3390 Flat SW low slope colluvium granite and limestone Upland

0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 Retriever - courthouse? sandy clay loam well drained cold-deciduous microphyllous shrubland 4 3 0
0
3 1 2 2 1 1 Rodent mounds Adjacent to road
95ROS32 32 Lycopus spp - Sphaeralea spp AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406619 3847765 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg On road with Fish & Game sign east to bend that goes south, past arroyo & past the Prosopis - Lycium plot yo metal sign on west end og road. Plot center is 12 m west of sign. 20 5 CIR Tamarix chinensis, Typha angustifolia, Celtis reticulata, Salsola kali 3390 Gentle W basin colluvium small granite rocks Palustrine non-tidal: intermittently flooded
0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 Retriever - courthouse silt loam somewhat poorly drained perennial herbs forb herbaceous 3 3 0
0
0
0
2 3 Game trail Posted sign
95ROS33 33 Eragrostis lehmanniana - Setaria viridis AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 405927 3847964 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg Alt 89 to Tuzigoot turn off right before you reach cattle guard & enter NPS gate. Plot center is 20 m in on tailings to the south. 20 5 CIR Atriplex canescens, Juniperus erythrocarpa, Prosopis velutina 3374 Flat SE low level mine tailings pulverized rock Upland
Salts leaching up to form white crust on surface 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 Mine tailings fine sand moderately well drained perennial herbs graminoid sparsely vegetated 2 1 0
0
0
0
1 2 Coyote tracks Mine tailings
95ROS34 34 Atriplex canescens - Parthenium incanum AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406089 3847921 12S NAD83 10/24/1995 Bill Rosenberg On sidewalk leading up to ruins take a left (south) on a small trail that goes behind the water fountain. Trail runs into a small rock wall. Follow down 30 m and you are at the plot center. 10 10 CIR Eurotia lanata 3394 Steep SE mid slope colluvium pot shards (small granite rocks) Upland

0 1 4 0 2 0 1 1 Continental - whitlock - cave sandy loam well drained evergreen broad-leaved shrubland 2 1 0
0
2 2 2 2 1 1
Pot shards, flint, low rock wall
95ROS35 35 Eragrostis lehmanniana - Aristida purpurea AZ Tuzigoot Clarkdale 406114 3848090 12S NAD83 10/20/1995 Bill Rosenberg Directly north of the visitor center restrooms 5 m north of well head is the plot center. 20 5 CIR Yucca elata, Yucca baccata, Acacia greggii, Muhlenbergia porteri, Atriplex canescens, Prosopis velutina 3400 Flat E high level mesa top colluvium Upland
Adjacent to two track road. Disturbed area being invaded by Eragrostis lehmanniana 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 Comapacted soil. Continental - whitlock -cave sandy loam moderately well drained perennial herbs graminoid sparsely vegetated 0
0
0
1 1 1 1 1 2
Rock pile, gravel pile, concrete slurry, conpacted soil

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