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PELTON13
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? PELTON13
Author Observation Code ? PELTON13
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 ? 40.4400653853793 º
Longitude ? -121.893350702226 º
Author Location ? Pelton Ranch, TNC
Location Narrative ? A stand of canyon live oak on the steep bedrocky, bouldery cliffs of the canyon along this part of Butte Creek. Canyon live oak forms a dense, tall, closed canopy with scattered bay and nutmeg as a low tree understory layer. The shrub layer is dominated by poison oak. The herb layer is very sparse and dominated primarily by moss covering the rocks.
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 ? 560 m
Slope Aspect ? 330 º
Slope Gradient ? 45 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 70 %
Percent Litter ? 25 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Jun-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 ? 1.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 35 %
Field Cover ? 5 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The vegetation appears to be the same on both sides of the canyon but only this side was surveyed.
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
40 %
        -none-
2 Adiantum Adiantum L. Adiantum maidenhair fern Adiantum **   Adiantum L. Adiantum maidenhair fern Adiantum **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
3 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
4 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
1 %
        -none-
5 Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray var. vacillans (Benth.) Gray Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans pink honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans **   Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray var. vacillans (Benth.) Gray Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans pink honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
6 Cynoglossum grande Cynoglossum grande Dougl. ex Lehm. Cynoglossum grande Pacific hound's tongue Cynoglossum grande **   Cynoglossum grande Dougl. ex Lehm. Cynoglossum grande Pacific hound's tongue Cynoglossum grande **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Trientalis latifolia Trientalis latifolia Hook. Trientalis latifolia Trientalis latifolia **   Trientalis latifolia **   Trientalis latifolia Hook. Trientalis latifolia Trientalis latifolia **   Trientalis latifolia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Claytonia Claytonia L. Claytonia springbeauty Claytonia **   Claytonia L. Claytonia springbeauty Claytonia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Asarum hartwegii Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. Asarum hartwegii Hartweg's wildginger Asarum hartwegii **   Asarum hartwegii S. Wats. Asarum hartwegii Hartweg's wildginger Asarum hartwegii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 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
35 %
        -none-
11 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum
60 %
        -none-
13 Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica **   tall stratum
10 %
        -none-
14 Vitis californica Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica **   Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica **   tall stratum
3 %
        -none-
15 Torreya californica Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica **   Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica **   tall stratum
3 %
        -none-
16 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   tall stratum
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 13 %
hardwood 15 m 20 m 60 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Bibbo, Mark Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus chrysolepis – Umbellularia californica / Vitis californica Riparian 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         Sandy Clay Loam               Moderately fine sandy clay loam


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR1242