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BLMAMA12
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BLMAMA12
Author Observation Code ? BLMAMA12
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 ? 38.4635044159707 º
Longitude ? -120.735533616155 º
Author Location ? BLM parcel, Amador County
Location Narrative ? This stand is dominated by young and middle-aged Pinus ponderosa with a dense understory of young Arctostaphylos viscida and Heteromeles arbutifolia. The herbaceous understory is very sparse and mostly dead. The stand spans the top of the ridge and the uppermost area of the NE facing slope.
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 ? 578 m
Slope Aspect ? 52 º
Slope Gradient ? 28 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 21 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 4 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 31-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 ? 3 %
Field Cover ? 5 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
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 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
2 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
2 %
        -none-
3 Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Galium parisiense Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
5 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-
6 Madia exigua Madia exigua (Sm.) Gray Madia exigua small tarweed Madia exigua **   Madia exigua (Sm.) Gray Madia exigua small tarweed Madia exigua **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Dichelostemma multiflorum Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum roundtooth snakelily Dichelostemma multiflorum **   Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum roundtooth snakelily Dichelostemma multiflorum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Filago gallica Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   Filago gallica **   Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   Filago gallica **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Agrostis pallens Agrostis pallens Trin. Agrostis pallens seashore bentgrass Agrostis pallens **   Agrostis pallens Trin. Agrostis pallens seashore bentgrass Agrostis pallens **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 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-
11 Arctostaphylos viscida Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   medium stratum
28 %
        -none-
12 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   medium stratum
20 %
        -none-
13 Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa **   medium stratum
10 %
        -none-
14 Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum **   Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
15 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
1 %
        -none-
16 Eriodictyon californicum Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
17 Polygala cornuta var. cornuta Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta Polygala cornuta var. cornuta Sierra milkwort Polygala cornuta var. cornuta **   Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta Polygala cornuta var. cornuta Sierra milkwort Polygala cornuta var. cornuta **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
18 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
19 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
5 %
        -none-
20 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum
4 %
        -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 48 %
hardwood 5 m 10 m 4 %
conifer 10 m 15 m 15 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Brush, Rachel Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos viscida 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         Clay Loam               Moderately fine clay loam


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0756