SNNR0537
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SNNR0537
Author Observation Code	SNNR0537
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	39.8447071156161 º
Longitude	-121.714508573469 º
Author Location	Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Location Narrative	Big Chico Creek ER, California State University Chico: The stand is a mixed coniferous forest on a narrow terrace on the west side of Big Chico Creek. The conifers are co-dominant with Quercus chrysolepis and the stand grades into Q. chrysolepis up the adjacent ravines and steeper slopes. The understory is open. The stand contains a number of large fire-scarred Douglas-firs, ponderosa pines, and incense cedars.
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:
Elevation	259 m
Slope Aspect	100 º
Min Slope Gradient	5 º
Max Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Litter	70 %
Percent Bare Soil	14 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-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	15 %
Field Cover	10 %
Nonvascular Cover	1 %
Dominant Stratum	Tree
Misc Fields:
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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 2 %         -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 2 %         -none- 3 Vitis californica Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica **   Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 4 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- 5 Hieracium albiflorum Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum **   Hieracium albiflorum Hook. Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Hieracium albiflorum **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 6 Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 7 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- 8 Osmorhiza chilensis Osmorhiza chilensis Hook. & Arn. Osmorhiza chilensis Osmorhiza chilensis **   Osmorhiza chilensis **   Osmorhiza chilensis Hook. & Arn. Osmorhiza chilensis Osmorhiza chilensis **   Osmorhiza chilensis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 Sanicula bipinnatifida Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida **   Sanicula bipinnatifida Dougl. ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 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 8 %         -none- 11 Rhus trilobata Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata **   medium stratum 2 %         -none- 12 Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 13 Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calocedrus decurrens **   tall stratum 30 %         -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 10 %         -none- 15 Pseudotsuga menziesii Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii **   tall stratum 10 %         -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 Acer macrophyllum Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   Acer macrophyllum Pursh Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum **   tall stratum 4 %         -none- 18 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-
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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 5 m 10 m 5 % hardwood 10 m 15 m 14 % conifer 15 m 20 m 45 %
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