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BENHUR03
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BENHUR03
Author Observation Code ? BENHUR03
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 ? 37.4106652681799 º
Longitude ? -119.966237833754 º
Author Location ? Private, roadside of Ben Hur Road
Location Narrative ? Riparian vegetation along a small rocky intermittent (maybe perennial?) creek. Scattered Quercus wislizeni come into stand from the adjacent stand. Button-willow forms the shrub understory. The herbaceous species are typical riparian associates and Cynosurus.
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 ? small
Elevation ? 657 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Surficial Deposits ? Alluvial Deposits: Floodplain
Rock Type ? mixed
Landscape Narrative ? wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 65 %
Percent Litter ? 7 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Water ? 15 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-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 ? 1.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 25 %
Field Cover ? 20 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? GPS point taken from bridge. Distance 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 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
15 %
        -none-
2 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
3 Rumex crispus Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock Rumex crispus **   Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock Rumex crispus **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
4 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
5 Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus Cephalanthus occidentalis L. var. californicus Benth. Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus **   Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus **   Cephalanthus occidentalis L. var. californicus Benth. Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus **   Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus **   medium stratum
20 %
        -none-
6 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
5 %
        -none-
7 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   medium stratum
5 %
        -none-
8 Quercus lobata Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata **   Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata **   tall stratum
10 %
        -none-
9 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
10 %
        -none-
10 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   tall stratum
5 %
        -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 10 m 15 m 20 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Bibbo, Mark Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus lobata – Quercus wislizeni 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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Coarse Sand               Coarse, loamy sand


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0733