BCCER006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BCCER006
Author Observation Code	BCCER006
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	39.8493326174557 º
Longitude	-121.709150575804 º
Author Location	Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Location Narrative	Big Chico Creek ER, California State University Chico: Blue oak and emergent grey pine with an understory of senescent Arctostaphylos manzanita. There are many large and small rocks in the stand, and the substrate may be the result of an old landslide. There are no signs of recent fire and the phenology is very early.
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	338 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	8 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Mar-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:
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	50 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Phenology too early to identify many herbs. Trees not leafed out.

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 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   low stratum 10 %         -none- 2 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum 6 %         -none- 3 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 4 Sanicula crassicaulis Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific blacksnakeroot Sanicula crassicaulis **   Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific blacksnakeroot Sanicula crassicaulis **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 5 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 **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 Galium Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis blue fieldmadder Sherardia arvensis **   Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis blue fieldmadder Sherardia arvensis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Claytonia parviflora Claytonia parviflora Dougl. ex Hook. Claytonia parviflora streambank springbeauty Claytonia parviflora **   Claytonia parviflora Dougl. ex Hook. Claytonia parviflora streambank springbeauty Claytonia parviflora **   low stratum 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 **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Nemophila menziesii Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn. Nemophila menziesii baby blue eyes Nemophila menziesii **   Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn. Nemophila menziesii baby blue eyes Nemophila menziesii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Erythronium multiscapoideum Erythronium multiscapoideum (Kellogg) A. Nels. & Kennedy Erythronium multiscapoideum Sierra fawnlily Erythronium multiscapoideum **   Erythronium multiscapoideum (Kellogg) A. Nels. & Kennedy Erythronium multiscapoideum Sierra fawnlily Erythronium multiscapoideum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   medium stratum 5 %         -none- 17 Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag **   Standing snag Standing snag **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 18 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 **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 17 %         -none- 20 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 3 %         -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 2 m 5 m 5 % hardwood 5 m 10 m 17 % conifer 10 m 15 m 3 %
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