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PLTPRE07
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
PLTPRE07
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Author Observation Code |
PLTPRE07
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Original Data Location |
Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
exact location
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Latitude |
38.8599211237272
º
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Longitude |
-121.064559555054
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Author Location |
Placer Land Trust, Bettencourt Preserve
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Location Narrative |
Bettencourt Conservation Easement and adjacent State Recreation Area land: This is a stand of riparian vegetation that burned about 5 years ago. The stand is dominated by thick Rubus discolor with some Salix spp. and patches of dense Vitis californica. There are many standing snags, mostly of Quercus kelloggii. The herb layer is very sparse.
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State or Province |
California
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Country |
United States
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
Shape |
Plotless
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Permanence |
not permanent
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Environment Fields: | |
Stand Size |
large
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Elevation |
164
m
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Slope Aspect |
(n/a, too irregular to determine)
º
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Min Slope Gradient |
5
º
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Max Slope Gradient |
25
º
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Topographic Position |
Lowslope
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Rock Type |
metamorphic, unspecified
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Landscape Narrative |
wetland
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
5
%
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Percent Litter |
33
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
50
%
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Percent Water |
5
%
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Percent Other |
7
%
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Name Other |
BasalStemArea
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
28-Jun-2006
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Project |
Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
CNPS/CDFW RA v. 2005
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Cover Dispersion |
Entire
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
Shrub Height |
1.5
m
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Field Height |
0.25
m
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Shrub Cover |
84
%
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Field Cover |
1
%
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Dominant Stratum |
Shrub
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Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
The stand is very difficult to navigate due to thick Rubus discolor.
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Observation Contributors: |
Party | Role |
Jensen, Nick
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Plot contributor
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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
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Sandy Loams: Fine Sandy Loam
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Medium to very fine, sandy loam
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Disturbance Data: |
Disturbance Type | Disturbance Intensity |
Roads and vehicular traffic
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Low
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Natural, general
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High
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