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S07290959
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? S07290959
Author Observation Code ? S07290959
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 ? 38.2413521050996 º
Longitude ? -120.882086994831 º
Author Location ? Buena Vista Road near Camanche Reservoir
Location Narrative ? EBMUD land on eastern side of Buena Vista Rd. There are remnants of a rock wall on the northerly portion of stand. Quercus douglasii stand on northeast-facing slope. The oaks are more dense and there is a more diverse shrub layer than the oak stand to the northwest. The stand has a dense herbaceous understory mainly composed of non-native grass. The stand's northwest boundary is a drainage while on its southeast side the stand extends across the drainage until the exposure changes to a more northerly position. There is a dry creek bed bordering the stands northeast edge. There are remnants of a rock wall on the northern portion of the stand, which influenced the % surface cover. Cattle have trampled a small portion of the southwest edge of stand.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 46 m
Slope Aspect ? 69 º
Slope Gradient ? 15 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Percent Bedrock ? 2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5.2 %
Percent Litter ? 91 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Jul-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: 
Shrub Height ? 1.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 41 %
Shrub Cover ? 6 %
Field Cover ? 57 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 4 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Upland
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 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   under-tree
2 %
        -none-
2 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   under-tree
1 %
        -none-
3 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Herb
30 %
        -none-
4 Brachypodium distachyon Brachypodium distachyon (L.) Beauv. Brachypodium distachyon purple false brome Brachypodium distachyon **   Brachypodium distachyon (L.) Beauv. Brachypodium distachyon purple false brome Brachypodium distachyon **   Herb
20 %
        -none-
5 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb
3 %
        -none-
6 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
7 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
8 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
9 Monardella linoides Monardella linoides Gray Monardella linoides flaxleaf monardella Monardella linoides **   Monardella linoides Gray Monardella linoides flaxleaf monardella Monardella linoides **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Wyethia Wyethia Nutt. Wyethia mule-ears Wyethia **   Wyethia Nutt. Wyethia mule-ears Wyethia **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta **   Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Silybum marianum Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum **   Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant
2 %
        -none-
15 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant
2 %
        -none-
16 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   shrub
3 %
        -none-
17 Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   shrub
2 %
        -none-
18 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   shrub
1 %
        -none-
19 Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   shrub
1 %
        -none-
20 Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   shrub
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tree
35 %
        -none-
22 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   tree
6 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree      
shrub      
Non-vascular plant      
Herb      
hardwood 5 m 10 m 35 %
conifer 10 m 15 m 6 %
under-tree 2 m 5 m 4 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Harbert, Betsy Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus douglasii – Pinus sabiniana Association       no
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 Clay Loam               Moderately fine sandy clay loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot