mdra0007
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	mdra0007
Author Observation Code	MDRA0007
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	36.9081164085417 º
Longitude	-120.213797718845 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Stand is on slight high ground above rain pools. Mix of annual and perennial grasses. Grazing very recent. Trifoliums dominate under grasses. There are some portions of rain pools included in plot. Thatch is about 1/2 inch deep over 50% of the plot.
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	35 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	52 %
Percent Bare Soil	42 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	6 %
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	55 %
Nonvascular Cover	0.2 %
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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 18 %         -none- 2 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 12 %         -none- 3 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 8 %         -none- 4 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb 6 %         -none- 5 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb 6 %         -none- 6 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 4 %         -none- 7 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Herb 4 %         -none- 8 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 3 %         -none- 9 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 Lotus Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 Clarkia Clarkia Pursh Clarkia clarkia Clarkia **   Clarkia Pursh Clarkia clarkia Clarkia **   Herb 1 %         -none- 12 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- 13 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 1 %         -none- 14 Erodium brachycarpum Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thellung Erodium brachycarpum shortfruit stork's bill Erodium brachycarpum **   Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thellung Erodium brachycarpum shortfruit stork's bill Erodium brachycarpum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 15 Hordeum Hordeum L. Hordeum barley Hordeum **   Hordeum L. Hordeum barley Hordeum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 16 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Herb 1 %         -none- 17 Phlox Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox **   Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Hemizonia pungens Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 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- 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 Astragalus Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Linanthus Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Lasthenia Lasthenia Cass. Lasthenia goldfields Lasthenia **   Lasthenia Cass. Lasthenia goldfields Lasthenia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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