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CVPA0084
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? CVPA0084
Author Observation Code ? CVPA0084
Original Data Location ? California Native Plant Society Vegetation Program, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 36.7199206393709 º
Longitude ? -120.813186891789 º
Author Location ? Ciervo-Panoche Natural Area
Location Narrative ? Decadent Gutierrezia californica stand on steep undulating slope. Ephedra californica scattered throughout and patches of Eriogonum fasciculatum are here and there. Stand is rocky with more gravel and cobble and some bedrock. Ungulates trails criss cross through stand.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 568 m
Slope Aspect ? 260 º
Slope Gradient ? 20 º
Topographic Position ? Middle to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sandy alluvium (most alluvial fans and washes)
Rock Type ? Sandy alluvium (most alluvial fans and washes)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland; about 1 acre
Percent Bedrock ? 0.2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 8 %
Percent Litter ? 2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 89 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? Basal Stem Area
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 10-Apr-2014 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? Ciervo-Panoche 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: 
Shrub Height ? 0.75 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 8 %
Field Cover ? 11 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 1 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence: Medium, other mixed shrubs, EPCA and Eriogonum fasciculatum in stand with some cover
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN
0.2 %
        -none-
2 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **  
0.2 %
        -none-
3 Gutierrezia californica Gutierrezia californica (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Gutierrezia californica Gutierrezia californica **   GUCA Gutierrezia californica (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Gutierrezia californica Gutierrezia californica **   GUCA
5 %
        -none-
4 Ephedra californica Ephedra californica S. Watson Ephedra californica Ephedra californica **   EPCA2 Ephedra californica S. Watson Ephedra californica Ephedra californica **   EPCA2
2 %
        -none-
5 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2
1 %
        -none-
6 Ericameria linearifolia Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia Ericameria linearifolia **   ERLI6 Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia Ericameria linearifolia **   ERLI6
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens Bromus rubens **   BRRU2 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens Bromus rubens **   BRRU2
6 %
        -none-
8 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
4 %
        -none-
9 Standing snag Gutierrezia californica Standing snag Gutierrezia californica **   Standing snag Gutierrezia californica **   Standing snag Standing snag Gutierrezia californica **   Standing snag Gutierrezia californica **   Standing snag Gutierrezia californica **   Standing snag Standing snag Gutierrezia californica **  
0.5 %
        -none-
10 Poa secunda Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Poa secunda **   POSE Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Poa secunda **   POSE
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Lotus Lotus L. Lotus Lotus **   LOTUS Lotus L. Lotus Lotus **   LOTUS
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Marah Marah Kellogg Marah Marah **   MARAH Marah Kellogg Marah Marah **   MARAH
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus **   SCBA Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus **   SCBA
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Amsinckia Amsinckia Lehm. Amsinckia Amsinckia **   AMSIN Amsinckia Lehm. Amsinckia Amsinckia **   AMSIN
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) Greene Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus **   ATPU Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) Greene Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus **   ATPU
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Seedling & Sapling Trees     0 %
     
     
     
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Taylor, Sara Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 07-May-2014
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Ephedra californica – Gutierrezia californica / Eriastrum pluriflorum Association     CNPS Veg Program 2015 no
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Competition from exotics Medium Competition from exotics
Grazing Low Grazing
Road/trail construction/maint. Medium Road/trail construction/maint.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot