COWRCH10
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	COWRCH10
Author Observation Code	COWRCH10
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	40.6206391478503 º
Longitude	-122.048372690996 º
Author Location	Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative	Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. Stand consists of open to dense Quercus douglasii growing on a slope and extending across a seasonal drainage (almost dry) to an adjacent hillside. Stand contains sparse shrub cover mostly of Toxicodendron diversilobum. Some large and decadent Arctostaphylos manzanita and many native grasses also in the understory.
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	276 m
Min Slope Gradient	5 º
Max Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	25 %
Percent Litter	52 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0.2 %
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	1.5 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	4 %
Field Cover	25 %
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 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   low stratum 7 %         -none- 2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 6 %         -none- 3 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum 6 %         -none- 4 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   low stratum 3 %         -none- 5 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua **   Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 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- 9 Triteleia hyacinthina Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene Triteleia hyacinthina white brodiaea Triteleia hyacinthina **   Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene Triteleia hyacinthina white brodiaea Triteleia hyacinthina **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Roth Vicia villosa winter vetch Vicia villosa **   Vicia villosa Roth Vicia villosa winter vetch Vicia villosa **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 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 0.2 %         -none- 12 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 0.2 %         -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 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- 16 Odontostomum hartwegii Odontostomum hartwegii Torr. Odontostomum hartwegii Hartweg's doll's-lily Odontostomum hartwegii **   Odontostomum hartwegii Torr. Odontostomum hartwegii Hartweg's doll's-lily Odontostomum hartwegii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Aristolochia californica Aristolochia californica Torr. Aristolochia californica California dutchman's pipe Aristolochia californica **   Aristolochia californica Torr. Aristolochia californica California dutchman's pipe Aristolochia californica **   low stratum 0.2 %         -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 Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 20 Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 21 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- 22 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 30 %         -none- 23 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-
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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 30 % conifer 15 m 20 m 0.2 %
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