Distribution and Abundance of Fallow Deer Leks at Point Reyes National Seashore, California
By Gary M. Fellers and Michael Osbourn
Scientific Investigations Report  2006-5149, published 2006.
Table 4
Vegetation data from randomly selected fallow deer leks in the Olema Valley, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
[See Table 1 for a description of the codes]
LekSurface disturbanceVegetative coverLive tree damageRoot exposureSpecies composition
224210Oak, grass, hedge nettle, geranium
252100Bay, forget-me-not, nettles, cow parsnip, currant, sword fern
270000Oak, blackberry, nettles, Australian fireweed, hazelnut, grass, sedge
292120Bay, grass which is mostly purple velvet, oak, coffeeberry
332220Oak and littler, bay seedlings, grass, Italian thistle, nettles
342120Oak, litter, grass
402110Oak, grass, Italian thistle, mustard
423110Oak, grass, Italian thistle, mustard
430000Not recorded
461100Oak, bay, litter, hemlock, grass
522110Oak and litter, grass, hemlock
600000Oak, grasses
613220Oak, with little vegetation under the canopy.
642120Oak and oak litter, blackberry, fern, hazelnut, Italian thistle, poison oak
660000Oak and litter, grass (mostly Italian rye and purple velvet), bracken fern, blackberry
670000Oak, forbs (didn't record what)
822010Oak, grass, thistles, radish, poison oak
850020Oak, willow, grass, blackberry, poison oak, dock
902120Oak, grass, small forbs, blackberry, hemlock, mint, dock
971310Oak and oak litter. Nearby are blackberry, some grass.
1003210Oak, bay, poison oak, blackberry, Italian thistle, hazelnut.
Mean1.6 (±1.2)110 
Median2110