BLMAMA05
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BLMAMA05
Author Observation Code	BLMAMA05
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	38.4625243905077 º
Longitude	-120.709698681956 º
Author Location	BLM parcel, Amador County
Location Narrative	Riparian vegetation along the north fork of Rancheria Creek. The overstory is alder with emergent ponderosa pine, scattered maple, and canyon live oak. The understory contains berries, sedges, ferns and dogwood. There are signs of mining in the area. The adjacent stand upslope has abundant native grasses.
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	625 m
Slope Aspect	224 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel	17 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	15 %
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	10 %
Field Cover	5 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Carex not in flower at time of survey.

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 Rubus discolor Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   low stratum 4 %         -none- 2 Adiantum jordanii Adiantum jordanii C. Muell. Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair Adiantum jordanii **   Adiantum jordanii C. Muell. Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair Adiantum jordanii **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 3 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 **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 4 Rubus ursinus Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rubus ursinus **   Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rubus ursinus **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 5 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge Carex **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis common balm Melissa officinalis **   Melissa officinalis L. Melissa officinalis common balm Melissa officinalis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Polypodium calirhiza Polypodium calirhiza S. Whitmore & A.R. Sm. Polypodium calirhiza nested polypody Polypodium calirhiza **   Polypodium calirhiza S. Whitmore & A.R. Sm. Polypodium calirhiza nested polypody Polypodium calirhiza **   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 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 7 %         -none- 10 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   medium stratum 4 %         -none- 11 Cornus sericea Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 12 Woodwardia fimbriata Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. Woodwardia fimbriata giant chainfern Woodwardia fimbriata **   Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. Woodwardia fimbriata giant chainfern Woodwardia fimbriata **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 13 Lilium pardalinum Lilium pardalinum Kellogg Lilium pardalinum leopard lily Lilium pardalinum **   Lilium pardalinum Kellogg Lilium pardalinum leopard lily Lilium pardalinum **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 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- 16 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- 17 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   tall stratum 43 %         -none- 18 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum 3 %         -none- 19 Salix laevigata Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata **   Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata red willow Salix laevigata **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 20 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 1 %         -none- 21 Acer macrophyllum Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 22 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- 23 Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   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 2 m 5 m 5 % hardwood 15 m 20 m 52 % conifer 20 m 35 m 1 %
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