BLMELD01
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BLMELD01
Author Observation Code	BLMELD01
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	38.561148622745 º
Longitude	-120.830499016963 º
Author Location	BLM Parcel, El Dorado County
Location Narrative	Near the Morales and Van Nord Properties, El Dorado County: This is a mostly open Blue Oak Woodland dominated by mature blue oaks and one oracle oak, on a steep south facing slope. Dense weedy grasses and Italian thistle dominate the understory, and the substrate is very rutted from cattle hoofprints.
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	379 m
Slope Aspect	158 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	5.2 %
Percent Litter	83 %
Percent Bare Soil	8 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	4 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Jun-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:
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	40 %
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 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   low stratum 16 %         -none- 2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 10 %         -none- 3 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum 7 %         -none- 4 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 5 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 6 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   low stratum 4 %         -none- 7 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 8 Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Roth Vicia villosa winter vetch Vicia villosa **   Vicia villosa Roth Vicia villosa winter vetch Vicia villosa **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 9 Silybum marianum Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum **   Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard Brassica nigra **   Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard Brassica nigra **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 14 %         -none- 15 Quercus ×moreha Quercus ×moreha Kellogg (pro sp.) Quercus ×moreha oracle oak Quercus ×moreha **   Quercus ×moreha Kellogg (pro sp.) Quercus ×moreha oracle oak Quercus ×moreha **   tall stratum 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tall stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree     0 % hardwood 10 m 15 m 14 % conifer     0 %
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