BLMAMA04
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BLMAMA04
Author Observation Code	BLMAMA04
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	38.4625575820317 º
Longitude	-120.708631838229 º
Author Location	BLM parcel, Amador County
Location Narrative	The stand is dominated by mature multi-stemmed and single-stemmed Quercus chrysolepis with a mid-level understory of Aesculus californica and a dense cover of Symphoricarpos albus low to the ground. The substrate is very rocky and covered with moss. The stand is found on a northwest facing, steep slope which goes down to a creek. There are signs of past mining disturbance. There is a trail along the creek below 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	590 m
Slope Aspect	310 º
Slope Gradient	33 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	slate
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	60 %
Percent Litter	35 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-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	0.75 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	40 %
Field Cover	5 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	N/A

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 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum 45 %         -none- 2 Osmorhiza chilensis Osmorhiza chilensis Hook. & Arn. Osmorhiza chilensis Osmorhiza chilensis **   Osmorhiza chilensis **   Osmorhiza chilensis Hook. & Arn. Osmorhiza chilensis Osmorhiza chilensis **   Osmorhiza chilensis **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 3 Claytonia perfoliata Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -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 0.2 %         -none- 5 Dryopteris arguta Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta **   Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 Luzula comosa Luzula comosa E. Mey. Luzula comosa Pacific woodrush Luzula comosa **   Luzula comosa E. Mey. Luzula comosa Pacific woodrush Luzula comosa **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Nemophila heterophylla Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum **   Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn Pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Lonicera interrupta Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle Lonicera interrupta **   Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle Lonicera interrupta **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus **   medium stratum 40 %         -none- 11 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   medium stratum 8 %         -none- 12 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- 13 Cornus sessilis Cornus sessilis Torr. ex Dur. Cornus sessilis blackfruit dogwood Cornus sessilis **   Cornus sessilis Torr. ex Dur. Cornus sessilis blackfruit dogwood Cornus sessilis **   medium stratum 1 %         -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 0.2 %         -none- 15 Ceanothus integerrimus Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus **   Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum 42 %         -none- 17 Acer macrophyllum Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 18 Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   tall stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   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 5 m 10 m 10 % hardwood 15 m 20 m 42 % conifer 15 m 20 m 0.2 %
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