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I04301000
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83394.I04301000
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? I04301000
Author Observation Code ? I04301000
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 ? 37.40838909589 º
Longitude ? -120.420520812035 º
Author Location ? Cyril Smith Property off La Paloma, Merced Co.
Location Narrative ? May not be able to see stand from maps. Stand is along edge of ephemeral stream that winds through pasture land. Stand is speckled with Microseris nutans and Erodium and is surrounded by undulating grasslands. Grazed area. Soil very gravelly and hard, perhaps the reason there is no bioturbation.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Azimuth ? 240 º
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 100
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 20 m x 5 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 92 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Rock Type ? mixed
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.6 %
Percent Litter ? 1 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 97 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Apr-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 ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 0 %
Field Cover ? 25 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 1 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Wetland
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 botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Herb
9 %
        -none-
2 Melica californica Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica **   Herb
5 %
        -none-
3 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
4 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
5 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
6 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
1 %
        -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 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Hordeum Hordeum L. Hordeum barley Hordeum **   Hordeum L. Hordeum barley Hordeum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant
0.2 %
        -none-
15 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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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Collins, Brianna Plot contributor
Rehder, Melissa Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
No Community Interpretations.
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 ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics
Grazing, domestic stock Medium Grazing


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot