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SUMINE04
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SUMINE04
Author Observation Code ? SUMINE04
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 ? 38.4079602881075 º
Longitude ? -120.811727269924 º
Author Location ? Sutter Gold Mine
Location Narrative ? This is a stand of fairly dense to open Quercus douglasii with a few Quercus wislizeni and Aesculus californica mixed in. The shrub layer is open with scattered Toxicodendron diversilobum and the herb layer is sparse consisting mostly of exotics. There are many mining pits in the stand.
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 ? 427 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 ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 88 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 15-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 ? 5 %
Field Cover ? 65 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Very late phenology in herbaceous layer makes cover estimation difficult.
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 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   low stratum
38 %
        -none-
2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
10 %
        -none-
3 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum
10 %
        -none-
4 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
5 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
1 %
        -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
0.2 %
        -none-
7 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 **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. var. intermedia (Fisch & C.A. Mey.) Ganders Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia common fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. var. intermedia (Fisch & C.A. Mey.) Ganders Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia common fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 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
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 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
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Crucianella angustifolia Crucianella angustifolia L. Crucianella angustifolia narrowleaf crucianella Crucianella angustifolia **   Crucianella angustifolia L. Crucianella angustifolia narrowleaf crucianella Crucianella angustifolia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
16 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
5 %
        -none-
17 Silybum marianum Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum **   Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum **   medium stratum
2 %
        -none-
18 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima **   Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum
26 %
        -none-
21 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   tall stratum
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
1 %
        -none-
23 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   tall stratum
0.2 %
        -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     0 %
hardwood 5 m 10 m 28 %
conifer 10 m 15 m 1 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Jensen, Nick Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus douglasii / Bromus sp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland       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         Loam               Medium loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Human, general Medium Mining
Roads and vehicular traffic Low Road/trail construction/maint.
Natural, general Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR1294