CVPA0069
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CVPA0069
Author Observation Code	CVPA0069
Original Data Location	California Native Plant Society Vegetation Program, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	36.6853617250273 º
Longitude	-120.805672451481 º
Author Location	Ciervo-Panoche Natural Area
Location Narrative	Stand on gradual undulating slope and wraps around contour of hillside. Shrubs have a lot of stem decadence, and ther are many dead shrubs (1% absolute cover). Ephedra californica is evenly dispersed throughout Ericameria linearifolia which dominates in cover. Fenced exclosure in part of stand.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	624 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient	14 º
Topographic Position	Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits	Sandy alluvium (most alluvial fans and washes)
Rock Type	Sandy alluvium (most alluvial fans and washes)
Landscape Narrative	Upland
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	91 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	Basal Stem Area
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Mar-2014 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Ciervo-Panoche Vegetation
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Height	1.5 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0.2 %
Shrub Cover	12 %
Field Cover	20 %
Nonvascular Cover	1 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Vegetation type confidence: High

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN 0.2 %         -none- 2 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   0.2 %         -none- 3 Ericameria linearifolia Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia Ericameria linearifolia **   ERLI6 Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Ericameria linearifolia Ericameria linearifolia **   ERLI6 9 %         -none- 4 Ephedra californica Ephedra californica S. Watson Ephedra californica Ephedra californica **   EPCA2 Ephedra californica S. Watson Ephedra californica Ephedra californica **   EPCA2 3 %         -none- 5 Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   1 %         -none- 6 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 0.2 %         -none- 7 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 10 %         -none- 8 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens Bromus rubens **   BRRU2 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens Bromus rubens **   BRRU2 8 %         -none- 9 Poa secunda Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Poa secunda **   POSE Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Poa secunda **   POSE 1 %         -none- 10 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii **   AMME Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii **   AMME 0.5 %         -none- 11 Marah Marah Kellogg Marah Marah **   MARAH Marah Kellogg Marah Marah **   MARAH 0.2 %         -none- 12 Epilobium Epilobium L. Epilobium Epilobium **   EPILO Epilobium L. Epilobium Epilobium **   EPILO 0.2 %         -none- 13 Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) Greene Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus **   ATPU Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) Greene Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus **   ATPU 0.2 %         -none- 14 Juniperus californica Juniperus californica Carrière Juniperus californica Juniperus californica **   JUCA7 Juniperus californica Carrière Juniperus californica Juniperus californica **   JUCA7 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover conifer tree     0 % hardwood tree     0 % Seedling & Sapling Trees 0.5 m 1 m 0.2 %
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