PELTON19
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	PELTON19
Author Observation Code	PELTON19
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	40.4295233698146 º
Longitude	-121.887546529642 º
Author Location	Pelton Ranch, TNC
Location Narrative	This is a narrow stand of riparian vegetation measuring about 40 m x 10 m which is dominated by thick Rubus discolor. There is significant overstory cover of Umbellularia californica, especially near the creek. The herbaceous layer is sparse, mostly on the stand edge.
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	557 m
Slope Aspect	128 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel	12 %
Percent Litter	58 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-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	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	68 %
Field Cover	0.2 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 28 % conifer 5 m 10 m 0.2 %
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