HWY49029
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	HWY49029
Author Observation Code	HWY49029
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	37.4783035909119 º
Longitude	-119.958860387986 º
Author Location	Roadside survey off HWY 49
Location Narrative	This is a recon-level Rapid Assessment survey of a Populus fremontii stand growing along a medium-sized creek adjacent to HWY 49. There are a few Salix sp. and Alnus rhombifolia mixed in the stand. The shrub layer is dense, comprised mostly of Rubus discolor. The herbaceous layer is dense in patches.
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	485 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel	30 %
Percent Litter	52 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	4 %
Percent Other	4 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jun-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	52 %
Field Cover	15 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Cover estimates are not as accurate as in a normal Rapid Assessment survey.

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 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 2 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 3 Holcus lanatus Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 4 Populus fremontii Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 5 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- 6 Brassica Brassica L. Brassica mustard Brassica **   Brassica L. Brassica mustard Brassica **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Rubus discolor Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   medium stratum 52 %         -none- 9 Melilotus albus Melilotus albus Medik. Melilotus albus Melilotus albus **   Melilotus albus **   Melilotus albus Medik. Melilotus albus Melilotus albus **   Melilotus albus **   medium stratum 5 %         -none- 10 Hoita macrostachya Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Hoita macrostachya large leather-root Hoita macrostachya **   Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Hoita macrostachya large leather-root Hoita macrostachya **   medium stratum 4 %         -none- 11 Salix exigua Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua **   Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua narrowleaf willow Salix exigua **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 12 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Populus fremontii Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii **   tall stratum 35 %         -none- 14 Salix laevigata Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata **   Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata **   tall stratum 2 %         -none- 15 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 16 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 15 m 20 m 35 % conifer     0 %
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