COWRCH29
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	COWRCH29
Author Observation Code	COWRCH29
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	40.5753434027171 º
Longitude	-122.049451948673 º
Author Location	Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative	Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. Stand consists of Quercus douglasii growing between two low ridges. A seasonal (dry) drainage cuts through the stand. Quercus douglasii of all ages and sizes are present and abundant in the stand. The herbaceous layer is dominated by exotics.
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	393 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient	1 º
Max Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	72 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
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:
Shrub Height	0.75 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	1 %
Field Cover	32 %
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 hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 15 %         -none- 2 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   low stratum 10 %         -none- 3 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 4 Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   low stratum 1 %         -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 1 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Lotus micranthus Lotus micranthus Benth. Lotus micranthus desert deervetch Lotus micranthus **   Lotus micranthus Benth. Lotus micranthus desert deervetch Lotus micranthus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 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- 10 Lythrum hyssopifolia Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolia **   Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolia **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Micropus californicus Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus **   Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Phoradendron villosum Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum Pacific mistletoe Phoradendron villosum **   Phoradendron villosum (Nutt.) Nutt. Phoradendron villosum Pacific mistletoe Phoradendron villosum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 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- 14 Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum cutleaf geranium Geranium dissectum **   Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum cutleaf geranium Geranium dissectum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 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- 16 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   medium stratum 15 %         -none- 20 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 21 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- 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 15 %         -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 5 m 10 m 30 % conifer 15 m 20 m 0.2 %
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