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COWRCH25
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegbank.org/vegbranch:observation:2500-{74BB8134-5F4F-478D-B6FD-A2AD910FC207}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? COWRCH25
Author Observation Code ? COWRCH25
Original Data Location ? Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.5748004205818 º
Longitude ? -122.038271269915 º
Author Location ? Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative ? Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. Stand consists of vegetation growing in a shallow pond on a ridgetop surrounded by Quercus douglasii woodland and Quercus wislizeni (shrub). This pond is possibly an old man-made stock pond. The vegetation is dominated by Eleocharis macrostachya and Damasonium californicum. The edges of this pond contain many vernal pool species such as Downingia sp.
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 ? small
Elevation ? 399 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 98 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 17-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: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 0 %
Field Cover ? 51 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
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 Damasonium californicum Damasonium californicum Torr. ex Benth. Damasonium californicum California damsonium Damasonium californicum **   Damasonium californicum Torr. ex Benth. Damasonium californicum California damsonium Damasonium californicum **   low stratum
28 %
        -none-
2 Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   low stratum
25 %
        -none-
3 Isoetes howellii Isoetes howellii Engelm. Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort Isoetes howellii **   Isoetes howellii Engelm. Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort Isoetes howellii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   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 0.2 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Jensen, Nick Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Eleocharis macrostachya Alliance       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                         Unknown


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0828