COWRCH34
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	COWRCH34
Author Observation Code	COWRCH34
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	40.6153863501682 º
Longitude	-122.010759730801 º
Author Location	Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative	Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. This stand consists of Alnus rhombifolia growing along Cow Creek. Stands of A. rhombifolia repeat in patches along this creek. A small side drainage runs through the stand. There is a patchy understory of mixed herbs and a few scattered Salix throughout 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	small
Elevation	420 m
Slope Aspect	160 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel	50 %
Percent Litter	22 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	4 %
Percent Other	4 %
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	1.5 m
Field Height	0.75 m
Shrub Cover	5 %
Field Cover	6 %
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 Apiaceae Apiaceae **   Apiaceae Carrot family Apiaceae **   Apiaceae **   Apiaceae Carrot family Apiaceae **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 2 Polygonum Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed Polygonum **   Polygonum L. Polygonum knotweed Polygonum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 3 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 4 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 5 Juncus balticus Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis **   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint Mentha arvensis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Woodwardia fimbriata Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. Woodwardia fimbriata giant chainfern Woodwardia fimbriata **   Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. Woodwardia fimbriata giant chainfern Woodwardia fimbriata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Barbarea orthoceras Barbarea orthoceras Ledeb. Barbarea orthoceras American yellowrocket Barbarea orthoceras **   Barbarea orthoceras Ledeb. Barbarea orthoceras American yellowrocket Barbarea orthoceras **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis **   Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis **   medium stratum 5 %         -none- 13 Carex amplifolia Carex amplifolia Boott Carex amplifolia bigleaf sedge Carex amplifolia **   Carex amplifolia Boott Carex amplifolia bigleaf sedge Carex amplifolia **   medium stratum 2 %         -none- 14 Salix exigua Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua **   Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Rubus discolor Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Sonchus asper Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper **   Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   tall stratum 65 %         -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 65 % conifer     0 %
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