WILDCA17
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WILDCA17
Author Observation Code	WILDCA17
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	40.4229109961277 º
Longitude	-121.971219499264 º
Author Location	Wildcat Ranch, TNC
Location Narrative	This is a stand of large Quercus douglasii, a few large Pinus sabiniana, and significant cover of Juniperus californica growing on a volcanic plateau. There are scattered Ceanothus cuneatus in the stand, especially in openings. The herbaceous layer is mostly exotic grasses.
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	336 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	52 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-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	15 %
Field Cover	27 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Herbaceous cover estimates difficult due to late phenology.

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 Taeniatherum caput-medusae Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   low stratum 10 %         -none- 2 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   low stratum 8 %         -none- 3 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 6 %         -none- 4 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 5 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 6 Trifolium dubium Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium **   Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Allium amplectens Allium amplectens Torr. Allium amplectens narrowleaf onion Allium amplectens **   Allium amplectens Torr. Allium amplectens narrowleaf onion Allium amplectens **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 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- 9 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- 10 Juniperus californica Juniperus californica Carr. Juniperus californica California juniper Juniperus californica **   Juniperus californica Carr. Juniperus californica California juniper Juniperus californica **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Lessingia virgata Lessingia virgata Gray Lessingia virgata wand lessingia Lessingia virgata **   Lessingia virgata Gray Lessingia virgata wand lessingia Lessingia virgata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 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- 13 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Trifolium depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Plantago erecta Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   medium stratum 14 %         -none- 19 Juniperus californica Juniperus californica Carr. Juniperus californica California juniper Juniperus californica **   Juniperus californica Carr. Juniperus californica California juniper Juniperus californica **   medium stratum 10 %         -none- 20 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- 21 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 15 %         -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 2 %         -none- 23 Juniperus californica Juniperus californica Carr. Juniperus californica California juniper Juniperus californica **   Juniperus californica Carr. Juniperus californica California juniper Juniperus 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 2 m 5 m 9 % hardwood 5 m 10 m 17 % conifer 15 m 20 m 4 %
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