LEIRCH18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LEIRCH18
Author Observation Code	LEIRCH18
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	39.9818508357164 º
Longitude	-121.871125445009 º
Author Location	Leininger Ranch, Tehama County
Location Narrative	Leininger Ranch is an easement of The Nature Conservancy. This stand consists of dense, small-DBH Quercus douglasii of short height, with a few taller individuals with larger DBH scattered throughout. This stand is located near a ridgetop, and this type of vegetation repeats in bands in this area. There are few shrubs and the herbaceous layer is dominated by exotic grasses and forbs.
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	485 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient	5 º
Max Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	1.2 %
Percent Litter	76 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
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	3.5 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	0.2 %
Field Cover	32 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
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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 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 12 %         -none- 2 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   low stratum 7 %         -none- 3 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 4 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum 4 %         -none- 5 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   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 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Trifolium ciliolatum Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Lotus wrangelianus Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus **   Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Madia gracilis Madia gracilis (Sm.) Keck & J. Clausen ex Applegate Madia gracilis grassy tarweed Madia gracilis **   Madia gracilis (Sm.) Keck & J. Clausen ex Applegate Madia gracilis grassy tarweed Madia gracilis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 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- 16 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Triteleia laxa **   Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Triteleia laxa **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 Dichelostemma volubile Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile **   Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile **   low 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 40 %         -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 40 % conifer     0 %
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