SNNR0570
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SNNR0570
Author Observation Code	SNNR0570
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	39.8570542931021 º
Longitude	-121.705148117797 º
Author Location	Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Location Narrative	Big Chico Creek ER, California State University Chico: This is a mature stand of canyon live oak on one of the landslide formations in this portion of the reserve. The stand is a typical canyon live oak type, having a mix of other oaks (Q. wislizeni, Q. lobata, Q. douglasii, Q. kelloggii) and grey and ponderosa pines scattered throughout. The shrub and herb layers are fairly open.
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	small
Elevation	320 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	mixed
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Percent Bare Soil	18 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-Jul-2005
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	8 %
Field Cover	16 %
Nonvascular Cover	2 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The stand is fairly heterogeneous.

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 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum 10 %         -none- 2 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum 3 %         -none- 3 Aristolochia californica Aristolochia californica Torr. Aristolochia californica California dutchman's pipe Aristolochia californica **   Aristolochia californica Torr. Aristolochia californica California dutchman's pipe Aristolochia californica **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 4 Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray var. vacillans (Benth.) Gray Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans pink honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans **   Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray var. vacillans (Benth.) Gray Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans pink honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 5 Rhus trilobata Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 6 Melica harfordii Melica harfordii Boland. Melica harfordii Harford's oniongrass Melica harfordii **   Melica harfordii Boland. Melica harfordii Harford's oniongrass Melica harfordii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Chlorogalum Chlorogalum Kunth Chlorogalum soapplant Chlorogalum **   Chlorogalum Kunth Chlorogalum soapplant Chlorogalum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Galium bolanderi Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi **   Galium bolanderi Gray Galium bolanderi Bolander's bedstraw Galium bolanderi **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 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- 10 Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   medium stratum 3 %         -none- 11 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum 47 %         -none- 12 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 12 %         -none- 13 Quercus lobata Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata **   Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata California white oak Quercus lobata **   tall stratum 3 %         -none- 14 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 1 %         -none- 15 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 16 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 17 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover medium stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree     0 % tall stratum       hardwood 10 m 15 m 53 % conifer 15 m 20 m 2 %
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