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CHAN0014
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83208.CHAN0014
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? CHAN0014
Author Observation Code ? CHAN0014
Original Data Location ? Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.4584477124172 º
Longitude ? -120.416009090963 º
Author Location ? Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative ? Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co. Stand occurs on hilltop and continues down west facing slope and down all sides of hill a little under a third of the way down. Continuous cover of annual vegetation that includes intermixing annual grasses and forbs (Erodium, Hypochaeris). Grazed.
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
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? permanent plot
Layout Narrative ? 10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 136 m
Slope Aspect ? 274 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 1 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 89 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0.2 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-Apr-2010
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 ? 45 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 7 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Upland
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 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
30 %
        -none-
2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
10 %
        -none-
3 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb
7 %
        -none-
4 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb
3 %
        -none-
5 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
1 %
        -none-
6 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Silene gallica Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 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-
15 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-
16 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Plagiobothrys fulvus Plagiobothrys fulvus (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys fulvus fulvous popcornflower Plagiobothrys fulvus **   Plagiobothrys fulvus (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys fulvus fulvous popcornflower Plagiobothrys fulvus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant
6 %
        -none-
22 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant
1 %
        -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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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Harbert, Betsy Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Bromus hordeaceus – Erodium (botrys) – Plagiobothrys fulvus Association       no
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A         Sandy Loams: Coarse Sandy Loam               Moderately coarse, sandy loam
A         Sandy Loams: Coarse Sandy Loam               Moderately coarse, sandy loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Grazing, domestic stock Medium Grazing
Natural, general Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot