WRIV0510
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WRIV0510
Author Observation Code	WRIV0510
Original Data Location	California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.9487409530858 º
Longitude	-117.317866937964 º
Author Location	West of Edgemont
Location Narrative	Recently burned (withi 5 yr) coastal sage. High amount of annual forbs at this time of year. Stand is within very large polygon. Stand is adjacent to 844. I think the vegetation has changed significantly since photos were taken.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	433 m
Slope Aspect	62 º
Slope Gradient	22 º
Topographic Position	Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits	Granitic (generic)
Rock Type	Granitic (generic)
Landscape Narrative	Upland; other vegetation in polygon: Amsinkia menziesii-Annual exotic grasses (majority; Encelia farinosa); Fire evidence: yes
Percent Rock / Gravel	78 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Mar-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Western Riverside County Vegetation
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	23 %
Field Cover	45 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: SCWP.001, Salvia mellifera-Artemisia californica vegetation; Vegetation type confidence: High, Could not assess entire polygon; Vegetation change: Shrubby areas seem to have deceased in some areas and expanded in others since photos were taken. High fire frequency?

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 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium 16 %         -none- 2 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium 5 %         -none- 3 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium 1 %         -none- 4 Encelia farinosa Encelia farinosa A. Gray ex Torr. Encelia farinosa Encelia farinosa **   ENFA Encelia farinosa A. Gray ex Torr. Encelia farinosa Encelia farinosa **   ENFA Medium 0.2 %         -none- 5 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii **   AMME Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii **   AMME Low 20 %         -none- 6 Cryptantha intermedia Cryptantha intermedia (A. Gray) Greene Cryptantha intermedia Cryptantha intermedia **   CRIN8 Cryptantha intermedia (A. Gray) Greene Cryptantha intermedia Cryptantha intermedia **   CRIN8 Low 15 %         -none- 7 Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum **   ERMO7 Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum **   ERMO7 Low 6 %         -none- 8 Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus **   SCBA Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus **   SCBA Low 5 %         -none- 9 Phacelia minor Phacelia minor (Harv.) Thell. Phacelia minor Phacelia minor **   PHMI Phacelia minor (Harv.) Thell. Phacelia minor Phacelia minor **   PHMI Low 4 %         -none- 10 Hemizonia Hemizonia DC. Hemizonia Hemizonia **   HEMIZ Hemizonia DC. Hemizonia Hemizonia **   HEMIZ Low 3 %         -none- 11 Pectocarya linearis Pectocarya linearis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. Pectocarya linearis Pectocarya linearis **   PELI Pectocarya linearis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. Pectocarya linearis Pectocarya linearis **   PELI Low 3 %         -none- 12 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 Low 1 %         -none- 13 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Low 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover conifer tree     0 % hardwood tree     0 % Medium 0.5 m 5 m   Low 0 m 0.5 m   Low-Mid Shrub       Low Tree-Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m
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