COWRCH18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	COWRCH18
Author Observation Code	COWRCH18
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	40.5954226129631 º
Longitude	-121.992972302677 º
Author Location	Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative	Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. Stand consists of large, mostly even-aged Pinus ponderosa co-dominant with Quercus kelloggii of all ages and size classes. Shrub layer is moderately dense and contains a mixture of species, especially Arctostaphylos viscida. There is no evidence of logging.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	507 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.4 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-May-2006
Project	Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CNPS/CDFW RA v. 2005
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
Shrub Cover	31 %
Field Cover	4 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
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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 Ceanothus prostratus Ceanothus prostratus Benth. Ceanothus prostratus squawcarpet Ceanothus prostratus **   Ceanothus prostratus Benth. Ceanothus prostratus squawcarpet Ceanothus prostratus **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 2 Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 3 Sanicula bipinnatifida Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida **   Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 4 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 5 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 **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 6 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavyleaf soap plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavyleaf soap plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Achnatherum lemmonii Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii **   Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Apocynum androsaemifolium Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium **   Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Calochortus monophyllus Calochortus monophyllus (Lindl.) Lem. Calochortus monophyllus yellow star-tulip Calochortus monophyllus **   Calochortus monophyllus (Lindl.) Lem. Calochortus monophyllus yellow star-tulip Calochortus monophyllus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum **   Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Galium porrigens Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens **   Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Ceanothus lemmonii Ceanothus lemmonii Parry Ceanothus lemmonii Lemmon's ceanothus Ceanothus lemmonii **   Ceanothus lemmonii Parry Ceanothus lemmonii Lemmon's ceanothus Ceanothus lemmonii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum Viola purpurea Kellogg ssp. quercetorum (M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen) R.J. Little Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum goosefoot violet Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum **   Viola purpurea Kellogg ssp. quercetorum (M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen) R.J. Little Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum goosefoot violet Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Arctostaphylos viscida Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   medium stratum 24 %         -none- 18 Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   medium stratum 4 %         -none- 19 Ceanothus lemmonii Ceanothus lemmonii Parry Ceanothus lemmonii Lemmon's ceanothus Ceanothus lemmonii **   Ceanothus lemmonii Parry Ceanothus lemmonii Lemmon's ceanothus Ceanothus lemmonii **   medium stratum 2 %         -none- 20 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 21 Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 22 Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 23 Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   tall stratum 20 %         -none- 24 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   tall stratum 18 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tall stratum       medium stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree     0 % hardwood 10 m 15 m 20 % conifer 20 m 35 m 20 %
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