WRIV1027
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WRIV1027
Author Observation Code	WRIV1027
Original Data Location	California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.503685748999 º
Longitude	-116.587464724946 º
Author Location	Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Location Narrative	Fantastic alluvial fingers with Rhus ovata & Quercus cornelius-mulleriMU over Opuntia parryi-Eriogonum fasciculatum. Sandy soil supports succulents & chaparral components.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	1245 m
Slope Aspect	190 º
Slope Gradient	4 º
Topographic Position	Lower 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 Rock / Gravel	70 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Jul-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Western Riverside County 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:
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	38 %
Field Cover	15 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: BUTT.010, Rhus ovata-Quercus cornelius-mulleri/Eriogonum fasciculatum-Opuntia parryi vegetation; 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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium 11 %         -none- 2 Opuntia parryi Opuntia parryi Engelm. Opuntia parryi Opuntia parryi **   OPPA2 Opuntia parryi Engelm. Opuntia parryi Opuntia parryi **   OPPA2 Medium 11 %         -none- 3 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium 11 %         -none- 4 Cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Medium 7 %         -none- 5 Quercus cornelius-mulleri Quercus cornelius-mulleri Nixon & Steele Quercus cornelius-mulleri Quercus cornelius-mulleri **   QUCO7 Quercus cornelius-mulleri Nixon & Steele Quercus cornelius-mulleri Quercus cornelius-mulleri **   QUCO7 Medium 6 %         -none- 6 Yucca schidigera Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Yucca schidigera Yucca schidigera **   YUSC2 Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies Yucca schidigera Yucca schidigera **   YUSC2 Medium 2 %         -none- 7 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Medium 0.2 %         -none- 8 Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia phaeacantha **   OPPH Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia phaeacantha **   OPPH Medium 0.2 %         -none- 9 Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus **   SCBA Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus **   SCBA Low 5 %         -none- 10 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low 3 %         -none- 11 Thamnosma montana Thamnosma montana Torr. & Frém. Thamnosma montana Thamnosma montana **   THMO Thamnosma montana Torr. & Frém. Thamnosma montana Thamnosma montana **   THMO Low 0.2 %         -none- 12 Salvia columbariae Salvia columbariae Benth. Salvia columbariae Salvia columbariae **   SACO6 Salvia columbariae Benth. Salvia columbariae Salvia columbariae **   SACO6 Low 0.2 %         -none- 13 Emmenanthe penduliflora Emmenanthe penduliflora Benth. Emmenanthe penduliflora Emmenanthe penduliflora **   EMPE Emmenanthe penduliflora Benth. Emmenanthe penduliflora Emmenanthe penduliflora **   EMPE Low 0.2 %         -none- 14 Opuntia basilaris Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia basilaris Opuntia basilaris **   OPBA2 Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow Opuntia basilaris Opuntia basilaris **   OPBA2 Low 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover conifer tree     0 % hardwood tree     0 % Medium 0.5 m 5 m   Low 0 m 0.5 m   Low-Mid Shrub 0 m 0.5 m   Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m
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