C05141454
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	C05141454
Author Observation Code	C05141454
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	37.2522020774427 º
Longitude	-120.71331275539 º
Author Location	Arena Plains
Location Narrative	Just S of river. Stand in Arena Plains unit of Merced NWR, S of river, E of dirt road. (S section of unit). Might be occasionally flooded due to cracked soil, but looks like an upland and is several feet above river. It's not in vernal pool areas.
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	small
Elevation	24 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	94 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-May-2008
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:
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	37 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
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 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 8 %         -none- 2 Lasthenia Lasthenia Cass. Lasthenia goldfields Lasthenia **   Lasthenia Cass. Lasthenia goldfields Lasthenia **   Herb 6 %         -none- 3 Chenopodium ambrosioides Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides **   Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides **   Herb 5 %         -none- 4 Anthemis cotula Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Herb 5 %         -none- 5 Lolium perenne Lolium perenne L. Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne **   Lolium perenne L. Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne **   Herb 4 %         -none- 6 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 4 %         -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 Psilocarphus brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 Pogogyne ziziphoroides Pogogyne ziziphoroides Benth. Pogogyne ziziphoroides Sacramento mesamint Pogogyne ziziphoroides **   Pogogyne ziziphoroides Benth. Pogogyne ziziphoroides Sacramento mesamint Pogogyne ziziphoroides **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 Brodiaea Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea brodiaea Brodiaea **   Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea brodiaea Brodiaea **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Grindelia Grindelia Willd. Grindelia gumweed Grindelia **   Grindelia Willd. Grindelia gumweed Grindelia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. var. brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus **   Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. var. brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 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 0.2 %         -none- 15 Microseris Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Rumex Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex **   Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Lupinus Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus **   Lupinus L. Lupinus lupine Lupinus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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