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CVPA0104
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:1052-{45C41F66-2304-4DF4-84ED-AB91800AC3CB}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? CVPA0104
Author Observation Code ? CVPA0104
Original Data Location ? California Native Plant Society Vegetation Program, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 36.6184255997143 º
Longitude ? -120.668773233073 º
Author Location ? Ciervo-Panoche Natural Area
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
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 ? 141 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.2 %
Percent Litter ? 1 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 98 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? Basal Stem Area
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 14-Apr-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 ? 0.75 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 3 %
Field Cover ? 2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence: Low, need to key species to confirm
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Suaeda moquinii Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene Suaeda moquinii Suaeda moquinii **   SUMO Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene Suaeda moquinii Suaeda moquinii **   SUMO
3 %
        -none-
2 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
1 %
        -none-
3 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens Bromus rubens **   BRRU2 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens Bromus rubens **   BRRU2
1 %
        -none-
4 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum **   HOMU Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum **   HOMU
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **  
0.5 %
        -none-
6 Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **  
2 %
        -none-
7 Atriplex polycarpa Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex polycarpa Atriplex polycarpa **   ATPO Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex polycarpa Atriplex polycarpa **   ATPO
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis **   ATLE Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis **   ATLE
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Seedling & Sapling Trees     0 %
     
     
     
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Taylor, Sara Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 07-May-2014
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Suaeda moquinii / Lepidium dictyotum Association     CNPS Veg Program 2015 no
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics
Grazing Low Grazing


User Defined Values
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