mdra0005
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	mdra0005
Author Observation Code	MDRA0005
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	36.9090352059863 º
Longitude	-120.216136535318 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Stand of Nassella adjacent to rain pool/ alkali rain scald on Madera ranch. Fairly close to fenceline, about 25 m. There are a lot of burrowers in the area and in stand. Areas of bare ground are around burrows with Lepidium (dictyotum) along edges of clearings. Bromus hordeaceus and Vulpia spp. are laying down.
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	small
Elevation	24 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.2 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	82 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	8 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-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:
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	60 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Upland

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 Vulpia bromoides Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Herb 30 %         -none- 2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 16 %         -none- 3 Nassella pulchra Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra purple tussockgrass Nassella pulchra **   Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra purple tussockgrass Nassella pulchra **   Herb 8 %         -none- 4 Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Herb 4 %         -none- 5 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 4 %         -none- 6 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 2 %         -none- 7 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 8 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 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 1 %         -none- 10 Lepidium Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Delphinium Delphinium L. Delphinium larkspur Delphinium **   Delphinium L. Delphinium larkspur Delphinium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Erodium Erodium L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium stork's bill Erodium **   Erodium L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium stork's bill Erodium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 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 0.2 %         -none- 15 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   Herb 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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