mdra0009
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	mdra0009
Author Observation Code	MDRA0009
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	36.9073303758054 º
Longitude	-120.20621336969 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Stand is the upland suite of species in a complex of alkali rain pools. 25% bare scald. Thatch outside of pools is about a half inch thick.
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	19 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	8 %
Percent Bare Soil	88 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	4 %
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:
Shrub Height	0.25 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	41 %
Nonvascular Cover	1 %
Dominant Stratum	Shrub
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 10 %         -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 7 %         -none- 3 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 6 %         -none- 4 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 5 %         -none- 5 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- 6 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 2 %         -none- 7 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 8 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 2 %         -none- 9 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 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- 11 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 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- 13 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- 14 Koeleria phleoides Koeleria phleoides (Vill.) Pers. Koeleria phleoides Koeleria phleoides **   Koeleria phleoides **   Koeleria phleoides (Vill.) Pers. Koeleria phleoides Koeleria phleoides **   Koeleria phleoides **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Puccinellia simplex Puccinellia simplex Scribn. Puccinellia simplex California alkaligrass Puccinellia simplex **   Puccinellia simplex Scribn. Puccinellia simplex California alkaligrass Puccinellia simplex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Astragalus Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Spergularia Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 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- 21 Gilia Gilia Ruiz & Pavón Gilia gilia Gilia **   Gilia Ruiz & Pavón Gilia gilia Gilia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   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 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- 26 Herniaria hirsuta Herniaria hirsuta L. Herniaria hirsuta hairy rupturewort Herniaria hirsuta **   Herniaria hirsuta L. Herniaria hirsuta hairy rupturewort Herniaria hirsuta **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 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- 28 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 0.2 %         -none- 29 Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh. var. leucantha (Greene) B.L. Robins. Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha sticky sandspurry Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha **   Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem.) Heynh. var. leucantha (Greene) B.L. Robins. Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha sticky sandspurry Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 30 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 31 Plantago elongata Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 32 Microseris Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 33 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 1 %         -none- 34 Isocoma acradenia Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene Isocoma acradenia alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia **   Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene Isocoma acradenia alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia **   shrub 6 %         -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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