U08131454
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	U08131454
Author Observation Code	U08131454
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	37.2670880983441 º
Longitude	-120.837363660461 º
Author Location	San Luis NWR
Location Narrative	Stand includes small sunny gaps with cockleburr and sunflower. Should be distinguishable on aerial photos. Cottonwood and black willow stand located along seasonal wet area in grasslands (might flood annually). Located in San Luis NWR, W of San Joaquin River, (on west Bear Creek unit) SE of entrance road off of highway 165 and E of 165. W of Bear Creek parking lot number 8. Below leaves is a white crusty layer above soil.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	extensive
Elevation	0 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	73 %
Percent Bare Soil	25 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Aug-2008
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	0.75 m
Tree Cover	30 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	25 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	No herbarium records for Rumex dentatus in Merced Co. yet. Uncommon.; 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 Eleocharis Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush Eleocharis **   Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush Eleocharis **   Herb 14 %         -none- 2 Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cockleburr Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cockleburr Xanthium strumarium **   Herb 10 %         -none- 3 Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow var. occidentalis (S. Wats.) Beetle Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis **   Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis **   Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow var. occidentalis (S. Wats.) Beetle Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis **   Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis **   Herb 4 %         -none- 4 Crypsis schoenoides Crypsis schoenoides (L.) Lam. Crypsis schoenoides swamp pricklegrass Crypsis schoenoides **   Crypsis schoenoides (L.) Lam. Crypsis schoenoides swamp pricklegrass Crypsis schoenoides **   Herb 4 %         -none- 5 Helianthus bolanderi Helianthus bolanderi Gray Helianthus bolanderi serpentine sunflower Helianthus bolanderi **   Helianthus bolanderi Gray Helianthus bolanderi serpentine sunflower Helianthus bolanderi **   Herb 4 %         -none- 6 Scirpus maritimus Scirpus maritimus L. Scirpus maritimus Scirpus maritimus **   Scirpus maritimus **   Scirpus maritimus L. Scirpus maritimus Scirpus maritimus **   Scirpus maritimus **   Herb 3 %         -none- 7 Rumex pulcher Rumex pulcher L. Rumex pulcher fiddle dock Rumex pulcher **   Rumex pulcher L. Rumex pulcher fiddle dock Rumex pulcher **   Herb 3 %         -none- 8 Polygonum ramosissimum Polygonum ramosissimum Michx. Polygonum ramosissimum bushy knotweed Polygonum ramosissimum **   Polygonum ramosissimum Michx. Polygonum ramosissimum bushy knotweed Polygonum ramosissimum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 9 Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon **   Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 Amaranthus albus Amaranthus albus L. Amaranthus albus prostrate pigweed Amaranthus albus **   Amaranthus albus L. Amaranthus albus prostrate pigweed Amaranthus albus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Melilotus albus Melilotus albus Medik. Melilotus albus Melilotus albus **   Melilotus albus **   Melilotus albus Medik. Melilotus albus Melilotus albus **   Melilotus albus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Populus fremontii Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii **   Populus fremontii S. Wats. Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii **   tree 16 %         -none- 13 Salix gooddingii Salix gooddingii Ball Salix gooddingii Goodding's willow Salix gooddingii **   Salix gooddingii Ball Salix gooddingii Goodding's willow Salix gooddingii **   tree 14 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tree       Herb       hardwood 5 m 10 m 30 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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