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COWRCH19
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? COWRCH19
Author Observation Code ? COWRCH19
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 ? 40.5823133508286 º
Longitude ? -122.024268228192 º
Author Location ? Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative ? Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. A dense blue oak woodland with occasional patches of Quercus wislizeni and Pinus sabiniana. The shrub layer is somewhat heterogeneous with patchy Arctostaphylos manzanita, poison oak, and young Quercus wislizeni. There is a fair amount of boulder cover as well. The herb layer contains a significant presence of purple needle grass and other native perennial grasses.
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 ? extensive
Elevation ? 335 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient ? 20 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 14 %
Percent Litter ? 66 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 17 %
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 ? 3.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 15 %
Field Cover ? 59 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The stand is large and heterogeneous but only a small portion was traversed.
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 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
17 %
        -none-
2 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum
14 %
        -none-
3 Taeniatherum caput-medusae Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   low stratum
10 %
        -none-
4 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua **   Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua **   low stratum
8 %
        -none-
5 Vicia sativa Vicia sativa L. Vicia sativa garden vetch Vicia sativa **   Vicia sativa L. Vicia sativa garden vetch Vicia sativa **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
6 Nassella pulchra Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra purple tussockgrass Nassella pulchra **   Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra purple tussockgrass Nassella pulchra **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Melica californica Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Lupinus bicolor Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus **   Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Dichelostemma multiflorum Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum roundtooth snakelily Dichelostemma multiflorum **   Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum roundtooth snakelily Dichelostemma multiflorum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 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
10 %
        -none-
14 Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   medium stratum
5 %
        -none-
15 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum
55 %
        -none-
16 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   tall stratum
8 %
        -none-
17 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   tall stratum
2 %
        -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 60 %
conifer 15 m 20 m 2 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Bibbo, Mark Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus douglasii / Arctostaphylos manzanita / Herbaceous Association       no
Klein, Anne


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A         Clay Loam               Moderately fine clay loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0823