G04221340
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	G04221340
Author Observation Code	G04221340
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	35.7798222853358 º
Longitude	-119.621666502596 º
Author Location	Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Location Narrative	This type occurs as a less prevalent type within the playa in small patches within the center of the playa, around 20%. This stand type appears to occur in areas with more recent bioturbation. In Kern NWR. In the lowest apparent portion of the valley bottom with slight rise 58 m to the SE of iodine bush and 284 m W of Goose Lake Canal. Vegetation consists of grasses and forbs in almost equal ratio. There are at least 10 degrading cowpies in plot but no current signs of grazing. Stand has very scattered subshrubs of Isocoma acradenia.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
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	small
Elevation	56 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	94 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-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:
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	25 %
Nonvascular Cover	0.2 %
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 Erodium Erodium L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium stork's bill Erodium **   Erodium L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium stork's bill Erodium **   Herb 14 %         -none- 2 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Herb 8 %         -none- 3 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 4 %         -none- 4 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- 5 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 6 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 0.2 %         -none- 7 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 8 Lotus wrangelianus Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus **   Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 9 Sisymbrium irio Sisymbrium irio L. Sisymbrium irio London rocket Sisymbrium irio **   Sisymbrium irio L. Sisymbrium irio London rocket Sisymbrium irio **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 10 Schismus Schismus Beauv. Schismus Mediterranean grass Schismus **   Schismus Beauv. Schismus Mediterranean grass Schismus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Atriplex lentiformis big saltbush Atriplex lentiformis **   Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Atriplex lentiformis big saltbush Atriplex lentiformis **   shrub 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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