CVPA0104
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
CVPA0104
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Author Observation Code |
CVPA0104
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Original Data Location |
California Native Plant Society Vegetation Program, Sacramento, CA
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
exact location
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Latitude |
36.6184255997143
º
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Longitude |
-120.668773233073
º
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Author Location |
Ciervo-Panoche Natural Area
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Location Narrative |
Decadent stand of Suaeda moquinii, evenly dispersed over very alkaline soils. Herbaceous layer is very minimal with little diversity. Some other shrubs intermixed (Atriplex polycarpa and A. lentiformis) but only present. Mostly exposed, bare soil with patchy herbs. Some sheep droppings/cowpies but no evidence of recent grazing. Shrub morality about 2% AC
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State or Province |
California
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Country |
United States
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
Shape |
Plotless
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Placement Method |
Representative
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Permanence |
not permanent
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Environment Fields: | |
Stand Size |
large
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Elevation |
141
m
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Slope Aspect |
(n/a, flat)
º
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Slope Gradient |
0
º
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Topographic Position |
Bottom
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Surficial Deposits |
Sedimentary (type unknown)
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Rock Type |
Sedimentary (type unknown)
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Landscape Narrative |
Upland
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Percent Bedrock |
0
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
0.2
%
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Percent Litter |
1
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
98
%
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Percent Water |
0
%
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Percent Other |
1
%
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Name Other |
Basal Stem Area
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
14-Apr-2014
± exact
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Date Accuracy |
exact
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Project |
Ciervo-Panoche Vegetation
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
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Cover Dispersion |
Entire
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
Shrub Height |
0.75
m
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Field Height |
0.25
m
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Tree Cover |
0
%
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Shrub Cover |
3
%
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Field Cover |
2
%
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Nonvascular Cover |
0
%
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Dominant Stratum |
Shrub
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Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
Vegetation type confidence: Low, need to key species to confirm
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