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DENRCH21
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? DENRCH21
Author Observation Code ? DENRCH21
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 ? 40.2793646188099 º
Longitude ? -122.025720114884 º
Author Location ? Denny Ranch, TNC Easement
Location Narrative ? Southern Portion of Denny Ranch in Tehama County: Open Ceanothus cuneatus stand along inner stream terraces. Ceanothus expands beyond inner terraces to open areas between Quercus wislizeni/Quercus douglasii dominated vegetation. Large rocks (Avg 1-2 ft diameter) are scattered throughout the stand in the understory, between annual grasses and forbs. This stand excludes stream and stream banks.
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 ? 422 m
Slope Aspect ? 250 º
Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 15 %
Percent Litter ? 58 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 24 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 02-May-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 ? 20 %
Field Cover ? 51 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Located in transition zone. Herb composition is different under shrubs vs. in open areas.
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 hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
17 %
        -none-
2 Erodium botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   low stratum
12 %
        -none-
3 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   low stratum
10 %
        -none-
4 Trifolium dubium Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium **   Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium **   low stratum
4 %
        -none-
5 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
6 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
7 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
8 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavyleaf soap plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavyleaf soap plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
9 Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Micropus californicus Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus **   Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Linanthus bicolor Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor true babystars Linanthus bicolor **   Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor true babystars Linanthus bicolor **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 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
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   medium stratum
20 %
        -none-
17 Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata Cercis occidentalis Torr. ex Gray var. orbiculata (Greene) Tidestrom Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata **   Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata **   Cercis occidentalis Torr. ex Gray var. orbiculata (Greene) Tidestrom Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata **   Cercis occidentalis var. orbiculata **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   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
2 %
        -none-
20 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
0.2 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

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 2 %
conifer     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Klein, Anne Plot contributor
Bibbo, Mark Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Ceanothus cuneatus Shrubland       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 Clay Loam               Moderately fine sandy clay loam


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0855