MDRA0003
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	MDRA0003
Author Observation Code	MDRA0003
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	36.9061809884325 º
Longitude	-120.258013694771 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. A matrix of alkali rain pool/scald and upland. Fine scale mosaic of habitat types. Open bare scalded areas with native forbs around margin. Higher areas support grasses. Plot is very diverse though heterogenous. Active cattle in pasture, cowpies present.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	20 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	55 %
Percent Bare Soil	45 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-May-2011
Project	San Joaquin Valley and Southern Foothills
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CNPS/CDFW v.2010
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	0.25 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	1 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	2 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Wetland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 12 %         -none- 2 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Herb 10 %         -none- 3 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 6 %         -none- 4 Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray ssp. pungens Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens **   Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray ssp. pungens Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens **   Herb 4 %         -none- 5 Hordeum depressum Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Herb 4 %         -none- 6 Spergularia macrotheca Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh. Spergularia macrotheca sticky sandspurry Spergularia macrotheca **   Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh. Spergularia macrotheca sticky sandspurry Spergularia macrotheca **   Herb 4 %         -none- 7 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 3 %         -none- 8 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Herb 3 %         -none- 9 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 3 %         -none- 10 Puccinellia simplex Puccinellia simplex Scribn. Puccinellia simplex California alkaligrass Puccinellia simplex **   Puccinellia simplex Scribn. Puccinellia simplex California alkaligrass Puccinellia simplex **   Herb 2 %         -none- 11 Lotus Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Herb 2 %         -none- 12 Astragalus Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 13 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 14 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Herb 1 %         -none- 15 Herniaria hirsuta Herniaria hirsuta L. Herniaria hirsuta hairy rupturewort Herniaria hirsuta **   Herniaria hirsuta L. Herniaria hirsuta hairy rupturewort Herniaria hirsuta **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Microseris douglasii Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii **   Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Linanthus Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herbaceous spp. - type unknown Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herbaceous spp. - type unknown Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Castilleja Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja **   Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis **   Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Plantago elongata Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Sagina decumbens Sagina decumbens (Ell.) Torr. & Gray Sagina decumbens trailing pearlwort Sagina decumbens **   Sagina decumbens (Ell.) Torr. & Gray Sagina decumbens trailing pearlwort Sagina decumbens **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 28 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 29 Astragalus didymocarpus Astragalus didymocarpus Hook. & Arn. Astragalus didymocarpus dwarf white milkvetch Astragalus didymocarpus **   Astragalus didymocarpus Hook. & Arn. Astragalus didymocarpus dwarf white milkvetch Astragalus didymocarpus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 30 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 31 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 32 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 33 Crassula connata Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 34 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 35 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 36 Frankenia salina Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 37 Bromus arenarius Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 38 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 2 %         -none- 39 Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none- 40 Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene var. bracteosa (Greene) Nesom Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa **   Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene var. bracteosa (Greene) Nesom Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa **   shrub 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub       Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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