SFCHAP01
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SFCHAP01
Author Observation Code	SFCHAP01
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	37.8177681788932 º
Longitude	-120.449598133728 º
Author Location	Tuolumne County Land Trust
Location Narrative	Serpentine-greenstone transition zone. Evidence of fire (> 5 yrs ago). Relatively dense gray pine with understory of Mewukka manzanita, grass, and forbs. Moderate recruitment of Ceanothus, manzanita, and Heteromeles arbutifolia. Pentagramma triangularis is growing in the open with abundant Melica californica. Cryptogrammic crust in open areas. Raptors' nest (Coopers or sharp shinned hawk) in Pinus sabiniana.
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	367 m
Slope Aspect	58 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	0.4 %
Percent Litter	93 %
Percent Bare Soil	4 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-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	0.75 m
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	2 %
Field Cover	35 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Surveyed with training group. Unusual species encountered: Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola

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 Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   low stratum 7 %         -none- 2 Melica californica Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica **   low stratum 6 %         -none- 3 Brachypodium distachyon Brachypodium distachyon (L.) Beauv. Brachypodium distachyon purple false brome Brachypodium distachyon **   Brachypodium distachyon (L.) Beauv. Brachypodium distachyon purple false brome Brachypodium distachyon **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 4 Bromus sterilis Bromus sterilis L. Bromus sterilis poverty brome Bromus sterilis **   Bromus sterilis L. Bromus sterilis poverty brome Bromus sterilis **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 5 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 6 Arctostaphylos mewukka Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka **   Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 7 Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii Sprengel Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii Sprengel Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 8 Madia Madia Molina Madia tarweed Madia **   Madia Molina Madia tarweed Madia **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 9 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 10 Micropus californicus Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus **   Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus q tips Micropus californicus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola Morin Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Sierra bluecup Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola **   Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola Morin Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Sierra bluecup Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Arctostaphylos mewukka Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka **   Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka **   medium stratum 2 %         -none- 20 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 21 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 22 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   tall stratum 25 %         -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 2 m 5 m 2 % hardwood     0 % conifer 10 m 15 m 25 %
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