MDRA0016
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	MDRA0016
Author Observation Code	MDRA0016
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	36.8528394762026 º
Longitude	-120.240205873729 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch, southern end. Untrampled lobe of long green swale dominated by Hordeum marinum and Eleocharis macrostachys with scattered Frankenia salina. The rest of the swale is heavily impacted by cattle grazing. Some cowpies and hoof punch are 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	10 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	3.3 m x 3.3 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	27 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	92 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-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	3 %
Field Cover	40 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
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 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 30 %         -none- 2 Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Herb 5 %         -none- 3 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 3 %         -none- 4 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 2 %         -none- 5 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 6 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 7 Veronica peregrina Veronica peregrina L. Veronica peregrina neckweed Veronica peregrina **   Veronica peregrina L. Veronica peregrina neckweed Veronica peregrina **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 8 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- 9 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 10 Callitriche marginata Callitriche marginata Torr. Callitriche marginata winged water-starwort Callitriche marginata **   Callitriche marginata Torr. Callitriche marginata winged water-starwort Callitriche marginata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Lythrum hyssopifolia Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolia **   Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Gnaphalium Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium cudweed Gnaphalium **   Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium cudweed Gnaphalium **   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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