BRVARD08
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BRVARD08
Author Observation Code	BRVARD08
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	37.563474723398 º
Longitude	-120.129174585541 º
Author Location	Private, Williams property
Location Narrative	Bear Valley Road, Mariposa County: Stand consists of fairly open Quercus douglasii woodland with an open understory cover of shrubs, mostly very decadent Ceanothus cuneatus. The herbaceous layer is dominated by Bromus hordeaceus and a wide variety of native forbs. There are scattered Juniperus californica in the northern portion of the stand.
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	675 m
Slope Aspect	340 º
Slope Gradient	12 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	11 %
Percent Litter	81 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Apr-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	1.5 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	12 %
Field Cover	25 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Early phenology in oaks (just leafing out) affects cover estimates.

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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 20 %         -none- 2 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 2 %         -none- 3 Plantago erecta Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 4 Ranunculus occidentalis Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. Ranunculus occidentalis western buttercup Ranunculus occidentalis **   Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. Ranunculus occidentalis western buttercup Ranunculus occidentalis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 5 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Vulpia bromoides Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 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 0.2 %         -none- 9 Holocarpha virgata ssp. virgata Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck ssp. virgata Holocarpha virgata ssp. virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata ssp. virgata **   Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck ssp. virgata Holocarpha virgata ssp. virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata ssp. virgata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Layia fremontii Layia fremontii (Torr. & Gray) Gray Layia fremontii Fremont's tidytips Layia fremontii **   Layia fremontii (Torr. & Gray) Gray Layia fremontii Fremont's tidytips Layia fremontii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 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 0.2 %         -none- 15 Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum S. Wats. Sisyrinchium bellum western blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bellum **   Sisyrinchium bellum S. Wats. Sisyrinchium bellum western blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bellum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   medium stratum 10 %         -none- 17 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 18 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 16 %         -none- 20 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 0.2 %         -none- 21 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 0.2 %         -none- 22 Juglans californica Juglans californica S. Wats. Juglans californica Southern California walnut Juglans californica **   Juglans californica S. Wats. Juglans californica Southern California walnut Juglans californica **   tall stratum 0.2 %         -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 16 % conifer 15 m 20 m 0.2 %
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