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Hastings Vegetation Data

   A. 1. Griffin Plots- Soils, Annual Productivity, Species Abundance, 1971-1991

   In 1991, Jim Griffin and Mark Stromberg re-sampled 40 plots on abandonded farm fields (1937-present) and relict Nassella grasslands on Hastings, as well as 40 plots on adjacent ranch land. These data are discussed in Stromberg, M. R. and J. R. Griffin. 1996. Long-term patterns in coastal California grasslands in relation to cultivation, gophers and grazing. Ecological Applications 6(4): 1189-1211.

Cover Data, All 80 Sites, with Species Names, Abbreviations 1991 (Excel)
Soil Nutrient Data from 80 sites (above) with vegetation cover, 1991(Excel)
Frequency Data, all sites, 1971, 1978, 1991, in Cornell Ecology Program Format
Annual Grassland Standing Crop and Litter, With and Without Gophers 1968-1991 (Excel)
Sampling Location Map for Soil and Vegetation Sampling- Stromberg and Griffin 1991 (8Mb)

        2. Keith WhitePlots- Blue Oaks Stands, Nassella Stands, 1962-1965

         Keith White Data Sets, Maps


   B. Maps, Reports of Fire History, Plot location, Vegetation

Talley, Steven N. and J. R. Griffin. 1976?. Fire ecology of a montane pine forest, Junipero Serra Peak, California. Unpublished manuscript, Hastings Archives.
Talley, Steven N. 1976. Role of Fire, Junipero Serra Peak. Los Padres Forest Contract 000171, Sect I.
Griffin, J. R. 1976. Ecological Survey of Junipero Serra Peak for Botanical Area Designation. USFS Contract 1180-PSW-75
Griffin, J. R. 1976 Map of Pinus lambertiana, Junipero Serra Peak USFS Contract 1180-PSW-75
Fire History Map and Descriptions of Fires 1930-2003

Vegetation Plot Location Map, Historical Geographic Site Names- Hastings
Vegetation Map of Hastings


   C. Coastal Terrace Prarie Vegetation Data

     From 1998 to 2002, Mark Stromberg, Vern Yadon and Paul Kephart sampled data from California coastal terrace grasslands. These data are described in Stromberg, M. R., P. Kephart and V. Yadon. 2002. Composition, invasibility, and diversity in coastal California grasslands. Madroño 48: 236-252. Several additional coastal terrace grasslands, not discussed in the paper, were sampled are included below.
                       Summary Data for 33 Sites, Cover Data, By Species, Coastal Terrace Grasslands

IIndividual Data Sets:

Animas_Ridge.xls
Barker2.xls
Big_Pool_Canada.xls
Bird_Rock_1.xls
Bird_Rock_2.xls
Bodega_Head_Park.xls
Bodega_Marine_Lab_Cove.xls
Danthonia_Prairie_RSC.xls
Fish_Ranch_1.xls
Fish_Ranch_2.xls
Fort_Ord_Overlook.xls
Garage_Parking_Swale_Canada.xls
Jade_Flat.xls
LaurelesSummit.xls
Lower_Pine_Tree_Hill_Canada.xls

Molera_Park_North.xls
Ocean_Song_Entrance.xls
Olson's_Hill.xls
Piedras_Blancas1.xls
Piedras_Blancas2.xlsFort_Ord_Overlook.xls
Garage_Parking_Swale_Canada.xls
Jade_Flat.xls
LaurelesSummit.xls
Lower_Pine_Tree_Hill_Canada.xls
Molera_Park_North.xls
Ocean_Song_Entrance.xls
Olson's_Hill.xls
Piedras_Blancas1.xls
Piedras_Blancas2.xls

Pine_Tree_Hill_Canada.xls
Plasket_Ridge.xls
Pomo_Trail_Shell_Beach.xls
Poppy_Hills.xls
Pt_Lobos_Escobar_Flat.xls
Pt_Lobos_Mima_Mounds.xls
San_Bruno_Mtn1.xls
San_Bruno_Mtn2.xls
San_Louis_Hill.xls
Soda_Springs.xls
Spruance_Meadow95.xls
Spruance_Meadow96.xls
Swale_Number_4_Canada.xls
Tom's_Point.xls
Work_Ranch_Hwy_68.xls

   D. Distribution of Forest Trees in California

 James Griffin, the long-time resident botanist at Hastings, worked with William Critchfield to map the distribution of forest trees in California and produced a publication by the USFS. This publication (Griffin, J. R. and W. Critchfield 1972. Distribution of Forest Trees in California. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Stations Research Paper PSW-82, 114pp.) has been scanned and can be downloaded either in its entirety or in smaller segments. This work includes distribution of trees based on the WIeslander maps compiling the natural vegetation of California (Jensen, H. A.(1947. "A system for classifying vegetation in California." California Fish and Game 33: 199-266.) and interviews with hundreds of regional foresters. By the way, these VTM maps are being digitized; contact Barbara Allan Diaz for more details. This publication (below) was scanned as a part of the Berkeley Digital LIbrary and we appreciate the support from this amazing project that made this possible.

Griffin and Critchfield Entire (49 Mb)

Griffin and Critchfield 1of 7 (~7Mb each)
Griffin and Critchfield 2of 7
Griffin and Critchfield 3of 7
Griffin and Critchfield 4of 7
Griffin and Critchfield 5of 7
Griffin and Critchfield 6of 7
Griffin and Critchfield 7of 7