mdra0015
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	mdra0015
Author Observation Code	MDRA0015
Original Data Location	Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.8963201147277 º
Longitude	-120.251894971608 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Stand of Isocoma acradenia is in a slightly elevated uplands around alkali rain pools. Grasses surround shrubs and rain pools are sparse.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	extensive
Elevation	17 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	85 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-May-2011
Project	San Joaquin Valley and Southern Foothills
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CNPS/CDFW v.2010
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Height	0.75 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	8 %
Field Cover	37 %
Nonvascular Cover	14 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Upland

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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 10 %         -none- 2 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Herb 7 %         -none- 3 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Herb 6 %         -none- 4 Hordeum depressum Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Herb 4 %         -none- 5 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 3 %         -none- 6 Puccinellia simplex Puccinellia simplex Scribn. Puccinellia simplex California alkaligrass Puccinellia simplex **   Puccinellia simplex Scribn. Puccinellia simplex California alkaligrass Puccinellia simplex **   Herb 2 %         -none- 7 Hemizonia pungens Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Herb 2 %         -none- 8 Spergularia Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Herb 2 %         -none- 9 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 2 %         -none- 10 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 Astragalus Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 12 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Spergularia Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Lotus wrangelianus Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus **   Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Linanthus Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis **   Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Crassula connata Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Plantago elongata Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Castilleja exserta Castilleja exserta (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja exserta exserted Indian paintbrush Castilleja exserta **   Castilleja exserta (Heller) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja exserta exserted Indian paintbrush Castilleja exserta **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Frankenia salina Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Koeleria phleoides Koeleria phleoides (Vill.) Pers. Koeleria phleoides Koeleria phleoides **   Koeleria phleoides **   Koeleria phleoides (Vill.) Pers. Koeleria phleoides Koeleria phleoides **   Koeleria phleoides **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 28 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 14 %         -none- 29 Isocoma acradenia Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene Isocoma acradenia alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia **   Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene Isocoma acradenia alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia **   shrub 8 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub       Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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