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SNNR0506
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SNNR0506
Author Observation Code ? SNNR0506
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 ? 40.251182904725 º
Longitude ? -121.7872730265 º
Author Location ? northern Lassen National Forest
Location Narrative ? The stand is a narrow band of riparian alder with some Douglas-fir overstory. The species and cover values in this assessment are fairly typical of the streamside vegetation along this stretch of Antelope Creek. The shrub understory is multi-storied with dogwood, blackberry, and California grape, and the herb layer is dominated in this stretch by Aralia and Darmera. The ground cover of moss = 5%.
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 ? 691 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 70 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Jun-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 ? 20 %
Field Cover ? 10 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 5 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? The stand might be continuous with similar streamside vegetation extending for quite some distance up and downstream.
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 Darmera peltata Darmera peltata (Torr. ex Benth.) Voss Darmera peltata Indian rhubarb Darmera peltata **   Darmera peltata (Torr. ex Benth.) Voss Darmera peltata Indian rhubarb Darmera peltata **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
2 Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
3 Rubus ursinus Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rubus ursinus **   Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rubus ursinus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Lewisia Lewisia Pursh Lewisia lewisia Lewisia **   Lewisia Pursh Lewisia lewisia Lewisia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Cornus nuttallii Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii **   Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii **   medium stratum
30 %
        -none-
10 Calycanthus occidentalis Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Calycanthus occidentalis western sweetshrub Calycanthus occidentalis **   Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Calycanthus occidentalis western sweetshrub Calycanthus occidentalis **   medium stratum
15 %
        -none-
11 Aralia californica Aralia californica S. Wats. Aralia californica California spikenard Aralia californica **   Aralia californica S. Wats. Aralia californica California spikenard Aralia californica **   medium stratum
9 %
        -none-
12 Rubus ursinus Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rubus ursinus **   Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rubus ursinus **   medium stratum
2 %
        -none-
13 Smilax californica Smilax californica (A. DC.) Gray Smilax californica California greenbrier Smilax californica **   Smilax californica (A. DC.) Gray Smilax californica California greenbrier Smilax californica **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Physocarpus capitatus Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark Physocarpus capitatus **   Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark Physocarpus capitatus **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia white alder Alnus rhombifolia **   tall stratum
51 %
        -none-
16 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum
10 %
        -none-
17 Pseudotsuga menziesii Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   tall stratum
8 %
        -none-
18 Acer macrophyllum Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   tall stratum
5 %
        -none-
19 Torreya californica Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya californica **   Torreya californica Torr. Torreya californica California nutmeg Torreya 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 59 %
hardwood 10 m 15 m 56 %
conifer 15 m 20 m 8 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Bibbo, Mark Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Alnus rhombifolia – Quercus chrysolepis Association       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         Sands: Sand               Sand, (class unknown)


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0506