SECOWR03
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegbank.org/vegbranch:observation:2985-{B9D828FC-17AB-4604-A068-57B465EC8FBC} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SECOWR03
Author Observation Code	SECOWR03
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	40.5630567665985 º
Longitude	-121.895638981536 º
Author Location	Roadside southeast of Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta Co.
Location Narrative	This is a recon-level Rapid Assessment survey of a Pinus ponderosa stand, mixed with Calocedrus decurrens and Quercus kelloggii, sampled from a road running through the stand. There is a dense understory of mixed shrubs and shrub versions of the tree species. The herb layer is sparse in scattered openings.
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	extensive
Elevation	323 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient	5 º
Max Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Litter	81 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	4 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-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	1.5 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	25 %
Field Cover	10 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Cover estimates are not as accurate as in a normal Rapid Assessment survey.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Achnatherum lemmonii Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii **   Achnatherum lemmonii (Swallen) Barkworth Achnatherum lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass Achnatherum lemmonii **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 2 Galium porrigens Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens **   Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens **   low stratum 1 %         -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 1 %         -none- 4 Luzula comosa Luzula comosa E. Mey. Luzula comosa Pacific woodrush Luzula comosa **   Luzula comosa E. Mey. Luzula comosa Pacific woodrush Luzula comosa **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 5 Iris hartwegii Iris hartwegii Baker Iris hartwegii rainbow iris Iris hartwegii **   Iris hartwegii Baker Iris hartwegii rainbow iris Iris hartwegii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 Swertia albicaulis Swertia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Griseb.) Kuntze Swertia albicaulis Swertia albicaulis **   Swertia albicaulis **   Swertia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Griseb.) Kuntze Swertia albicaulis Swertia albicaulis **   Swertia albicaulis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Pedicularis densiflora Pedicularis densiflora Benth. ex Hook. Pedicularis densiflora Indian warrior Pedicularis densiflora **   Pedicularis densiflora Benth. ex Hook. Pedicularis densiflora Indian warrior Pedicularis densiflora **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Arctostaphylos patula Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula **   Arctostaphylos patula Greene Arctostaphylos patula greenleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos patula **   medium stratum 10 %         -none- 9 Ceanothus integerrimus Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus **   Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Ceanothus integerrimus deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus **   medium stratum 10 %         -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 3 %         -none- 11 Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   medium stratum 2 %         -none- 12 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 13 Quercus lobata Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata **   Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Corylus cornuta var. californica Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp Corylus cornuta var. californica California hazelnut Corylus cornuta var. californica **   Corylus cornuta Marsh. var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp Corylus cornuta var. californica California hazelnut Corylus cornuta var. californica **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Rubus discolor Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry Rubus discolor **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 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 0.2 %         -none- 18 Abies concolor Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor **   Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. Abies concolor white fir Abies concolor **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 20 Pseudotsuga menziesii Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 21 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 40 %         -none- 22 Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   tall stratum 10 %         -none- 23 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   tall stratum 10 %         -none- 24 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum 2 %         -none- 25 Pseudotsuga menziesii Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   tall stratum 0.2 %         -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tall stratum       medium stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree     0 % hardwood 10 m 15 m 20 % conifer 20 m 35 m 45 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.