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ARCELD31
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ARCELD31
Author Observation Code ? ARCELD31
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 ? 38.6219372136099 º
Longitude ? -120.792166453844 º
Author Location ? Van Nord property, El Dorado County
Location Narrative ? Van Nord property is an easement of the American River Conservancy. Quercus wislizeni with emergent Pinus sabiniana on a steep slope with scattered granitic boulders. The canopy is open and there are scattered shrubs and a well developed herb layer with a relatively high proportion of native species. There is an unusually high cover of Linanthus in the stand.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 552 m
Slope Aspect ? 122 º
Slope Gradient ? 34 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Rock Type ? granite
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 7 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 12 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Jun-2006
Project ? Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CNPS/CDFW RA v. 2005
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 ? 3.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 5 %
Field Cover ? 40 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Late season, herbaceous vegetation dry at time of survey.
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 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum
20 %
        -none-
2 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
5 %
        -none-
3 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
5 %
        -none-
4 Linanthus ciliatus Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus **   Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus ciliatus whiskerbrush Linanthus ciliatus **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
5 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
6 Eriophyllum lanatum Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes Eriophyllum lanatum common woolly sunflower Eriophyllum lanatum **   Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes Eriophyllum lanatum common woolly sunflower Eriophyllum lanatum **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
7 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 **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
8 Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus F.E. & E.G. Clem. Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus F.E. & E.G. Clem. Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Selaginella hansenii Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hansen's spikemoss Selaginella hansenii **   Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hansen's spikemoss Selaginella hansenii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Pellaea mucronata Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata **   Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray var. vacillans (Benth.) Gray Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans pink honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans **   Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray var. vacillans (Benth.) Gray Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans pink honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   medium stratum
3 %
        -none-
15 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   Mimulus aurantiacus **   Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   Mimulus aurantiacus **   medium stratum
2 %
        -none-
16 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 **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
17 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   tall stratum
20 %
        -none-
19 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 **   tall stratum
4 %
        -none-
20 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tall stratum      
medium stratum      
low stratum      
tall shrub or understory tree     0 %
hardwood 5 m 10 m 20 %
conifer 10 m 15 m 4 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Kentner, Ed Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus wislizeni – Pinus sabiniana / annual grass – herb Association       no
Klein, Anne


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: Fine Sandy Loam               Medium to very fine, sandy loam


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0678