SNNR0550
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SNNR0550
Author Observation Code	SNNR0550
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	39.8172585674749 º
Longitude	-121.711608601252 º
Author Location	Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Location Narrative	Big Chico Creek ER, California State University Chico: A mostly pure stand of Arctostaphylos manzanita with A. viscida and scrub oak intermixed. A few scattered pines occur along the edge. Most of the diversity in the stand is along the edge. See other notes.
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	515 m
Slope Aspect	260 º
Slope Gradient	15 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Litter	45 %
Percent Bare Soil	40 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-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:
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	4 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Could not walk in stand. The stand was observed from a distance. We were unable to navigate the stand for an accurate assessment of relative covers.

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 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 2 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 1 %         -none- 3 Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 4 Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   medium stratum 50 %         -none- 5 Arctostaphylos viscida Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   medium stratum 25 %         -none- 6 Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia scrub oak Quercus berberidifolia **   Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia scrub oak Quercus berberidifolia **   medium stratum 15 %         -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 **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 8 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Garrya fremontii Garrya fremontii Torr. Garrya fremontii bearbrush Garrya fremontii **   Garrya fremontii Torr. Garrya fremontii bearbrush Garrya fremontii **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   tall stratum 1 %         -none- 11 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 tall stratum       medium stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree 2 m 5 m 77 % hardwood     0 % conifer 10 m 15 m 1 %
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