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BCCER003
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BCCER003
Author Observation Code ? BCCER003
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 ? 39.846524926944 º
Longitude ? -121.698964075182 º
Author Location ? Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Location Narrative ? Big Chico Creek ER, California State University Chico: A fire burned through this stand in 1999. This is a mature, even-aged stand of Quercus chrysolepis with some Quercus chrysolepis regeneration and shaded-out, dead Arctostaphylos viscida in the understory. There is a fence line running through the stand. This property was grazed up until 5 years ago for the past 150 years. There is very little understory due to recent fire.
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 ? 532 m
Slope Aspect ? 342 º
Slope Gradient ? 17 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 91 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 01-Mar-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 ? 2 %
Field Cover ? 0.2 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Early phenology.
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 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
2 Cynoglossum grande Cynoglossum grande Dougl. ex Lehm. Cynoglossum grande Pacific hound's tongue Cynoglossum grande **   Cynoglossum grande Dougl. ex Lehm. Cynoglossum grande Pacific hound's tongue Cynoglossum grande **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
3 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   Geranium molle L. Geranium molle dovefoot geranium Geranium molle **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Iris macrosiphon Iris macrosiphon Torr. Iris macrosiphon bowltube iris Iris macrosiphon **   Iris macrosiphon Torr. Iris macrosiphon bowltube iris Iris macrosiphon **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Sanicula crassicaulis Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific blacksnakeroot Sanicula crassicaulis **   Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific blacksnakeroot Sanicula crassicaulis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Galium Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium **   Galium L. Galium bedstraw Galium **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Poaceae Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   Poaceae **   Poaceae Grass family Poaceae **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Ribes roezlii Ribes roezlii Regel Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Ribes roezlii **   Ribes roezlii Regel Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Ribes roezlii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Adiantum jordanii Adiantum jordanii C. Muell. Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair Adiantum jordanii **   Adiantum jordanii C. Muell. Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair Adiantum jordanii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Brodiaea Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea brodiaea Brodiaea **   Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea brodiaea Brodiaea **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -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
2 %
        -none-
13 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   medium stratum
2 %
        -none-
14 Cornus Cornus L. Cornus dogwood Cornus **   Cornus L. Cornus dogwood Cornus **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
15 Aesculus californica Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
17 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
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella Benth. Rhamnus tomentella Rhamnus tomentella **   Rhamnus tomentella **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Quercus chrysolepis Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis **   tall stratum
50 %
        -none-
20 Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   Quercus kelloggii Newberry Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus kelloggii **   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 3 %
hardwood 15 m 20 m 55 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Lynch, Mark Plot contributor
Harry, Margot Plot contributor
Disney, Michelle Plot contributor
Crawford, Josie Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus chrysolepis – Umbellularia californica 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         Sandy Loams: Fine Sandy Loam               Medium to very fine, sandy loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0715