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DENRCH08
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? DENRCH08
Author Observation Code ? DENRCH08
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 ? 40.2769300901321 º
Longitude ? -122.073734367362 º
Author Location ? Denny Ranch, TNC Easement
Location Narrative ? Southern Portion of Denny Ranch in Tehama County: The stand consists of uniform age, multi-stemmed Aesculus californica on a NE facing slope with emergent Quercus douglasii and Quercus wislizeni along the margins of the stand. The understory consists of Geranium molle and Torilis arvensis mostly. Significant game trails criss-cross the stand, heavy animal traffic.
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 ? 395 m
Slope Aspect ? 10 º
Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 40 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Apr-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: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 0 %
Field Cover ? 24 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Phenology is early for all cover estimates.
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 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   low stratum
14 %
        -none-
2 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
10 %
        -none-
3 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
4 %
        -none-
4 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
5 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
2 %
        -none-
6 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
7 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
8 Nemophila parviflora Nemophila parviflora Dougl. ex Benth. Nemophila parviflora smallflower nemophila Nemophila parviflora **   Nemophila parviflora Dougl. ex Benth. Nemophila parviflora smallflower nemophila Nemophila parviflora **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Sanicula bipinnata Sanicula bipinnata Hook. & Arn. Sanicula bipinnata poison sanicle Sanicula bipinnata **   Sanicula bipinnata Hook. & Arn. Sanicula bipinnata poison sanicle Sanicula bipinnata **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Galium porrigens Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens **   Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Cardamine oligosperma Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. Cardamine oligosperma little western bittercress Cardamine oligosperma **   Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. Cardamine oligosperma little western bittercress Cardamine oligosperma **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   tall stratum
49 %
        -none-
13 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
4 %
        -none-
14 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tall stratum      
low stratum      
tall shrub or understory tree     0 %
hardwood 5 m 10 m 55 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Brush, Rachel 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 ?
Aesculus californica Woodland Alliance       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         Silty Clay Loam               Moderately fine silty clay loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Grazing, domestic stock Medium Grazing
Natural, general High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0849