SNFN0017
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SNFN0017
Author Observation Code	SNFN0017
Original Data Location	California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	39.1086055783359 º
Longitude	-121.292900530257 º
Author Location	Spenceville Wildlife Area
Location Narrative	From CA Hwy 20, turn right on Smartville Rd. then left on Waldo Rd., approximately 3/4 mile from Waldo Junction. Located on south bank of Dry Creek, located in CDFG Spenceville Wildlife Area. Plot is dominated by Alnus rhombifolia and Salix spp., with a varied understory including Rubus discolor. Periodic flooding is evident from extensive litter in shrubs and low tree branches. Adjacent areas are blue oak woodland, grazed with cattle present. Plot located < 1/4 mi before Jones Rd. meets Waldo Rd. Creek flows west.; Plot located west of historic site of Spenceville settlement. Grazing throughout nearby areas (cows seen within 100 feet of plot, no barriers/fences).
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	57.1 m x 7 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	187 m
Slope Aspect	280 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Bottom
Surficial Deposits	Mixed alluvium
Rock Type	Mixed alluvium
Landscape Narrative	wetland; Montane Riparian; Cattle, Deer in nearby oak woodland. Alders are not completely leafed out. Too early to identify grasses, # of spp. most likely underestimated. Calycanthus does not yet have leaves. Sambucus not completely leafed out.
Percent Bedrock	0.2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	19 %
Percent Litter	63 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	incl.other surf.& living stems
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Mar-2005 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	northern Sierra Foothills releves
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Taxon Observation Area	400 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	cited in Klein et al. 2007 as SNFN0017

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 Rubus discolor Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Rubus discolor **   RUDI2 Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Rubus discolor **   RUDI2 Medium 2 %         -none- 2 Salix exigua Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Salix exigua **   SAEX Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Salix exigua **   SAEX Medium 2 %         -none- 3 Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Medium 1 %         -none- 4 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Medium 1 %         -none- 5 Sambucus Sambucus L. Sambucus Sambucus **   SAMBU Sambucus L. Sambucus Sambucus **   SAMBU Medium 1 %         -none- 6 Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia **   FRLA Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia **   FRLA Medium 1 %         -none- 7 Shrub (>.5m) Shrub (>.5m) **   Plantae Plants Shrub (>.5m) **   Shrub (>.5m) **   Plantae Plants Shrub (>.5m) **   Medium 1 %         -none- 8 Verbena litoralis Verbena litoralis Kunth Verbena litoralis Verbena litoralis **   VELI Verbena litoralis Kunth Verbena litoralis Verbena litoralis **   VELI Medium 0.2 %         -none- 9 Carex angustata Carex angustata Boott Carex angustata Carex angustata **   CAAN15 Carex angustata Boott Carex angustata Carex angustata **   CAAN15 Low 2 %         -none- 10 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Low 2 %         -none- 11 unknown Lamiaceae unknown Lamiaceae **   Lamiaceae unknown Lamiaceae **   unknown Lamiaceae **   unknown Lamiaceae **   Lamiaceae unknown Lamiaceae **   unknown Lamiaceae **   Low 1 %         -none- 12 Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Low 1 %         -none- 13 Rubus discolor Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Rubus discolor **   RUDI2 Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees Rubus discolor Rubus discolor **   RUDI2 Low 1 %         -none- 14 Muhlenbergia rigens Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens Muhlenbergia rigens **   MURI2 Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens Muhlenbergia rigens **   MURI2 Low 0.2 %         -none- 15 Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Low 0.2 %         -none- 16 Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia **   FRLA Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia **   FRLA Low 0.2 %         -none- 17 Cardamine oligosperma Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. Cardamine oligosperma Cardamine oligosperma **   CAOL Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. Cardamine oligosperma Cardamine oligosperma **   CAOL Low 0.2 %         -none- 18 Vicia sativa Vicia sativa L. Vicia sativa Vicia sativa **   VISA Vicia sativa L. Vicia sativa Vicia sativa **   VISA Low 0.2 %         -none- 19 unknown Apiaceae unknown Apiaceae **   Apiaceae unknown Apiaceae **   unknown Apiaceae **   unknown Apiaceae **   Apiaceae unknown Apiaceae **   unknown Apiaceae **   Low 0.2 %         -none- 20 Iris macrosiphon Iris macrosiphon Torr. Iris macrosiphon Iris macrosiphon **   IRMA Iris macrosiphon Torr. Iris macrosiphon Iris macrosiphon **   IRMA Low 0.2 %         -none- 21 Draba verna Draba verna L. Draba verna Draba verna **   DRVE2 Draba verna L. Draba verna Draba verna **   DRVE2 Low 0.2 %         -none- 22 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media Stellaria media **   STME2 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media Stellaria media **   STME2 Low 0.2 %         -none- 23 Mentha Mentha L. Mentha Mentha **   MENTH Mentha L. Mentha Mentha **   MENTH Low 0.2 %         -none- 24 unknown Cyperaceae unknown Cyperaceae **   Cyperaceae unknown Cyperaceae **   unknown Cyperaceae **   unknown Cyperaceae **   Cyperaceae unknown Cyperaceae **   unknown Cyperaceae **   Low 0.2 %         -none- 25 Poa bulbosa Poa bulbosa L. Poa bulbosa Poa bulbosa **   POBU Poa bulbosa L. Poa bulbosa Poa bulbosa **   POBU Low 0.2 %         -none- 26 Rumex crispus Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus Rumex crispus **   RUCR Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus Rumex crispus **   RUCR Low 0.2 %         -none- 27 unknown Poaceae unknown Poaceae **   Poaceae unknown Poaceae **   unknown Poaceae **   unknown Poaceae **   Poaceae unknown Poaceae **   unknown Poaceae **   Low 0.2 %         -none- 28 Euthamia occidentalis Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. Euthamia occidentalis Euthamia occidentalis **   EUOC4 Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. Euthamia occidentalis Euthamia occidentalis **   EUOC4 Low 0.2 %         -none- 29 Sorghum halepense Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Sorghum halepense Sorghum halepense **   SOHA Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Sorghum halepense Sorghum halepense **   SOHA Low 0.2 %         -none- 30 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense **   EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense **   EQAR Low 0.2 %         -none- 31 Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata **   PLLA Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata **   PLLA Low 0.2 %         -none- 32 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis **   TOAR Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis **   TOAR Low 0.2 %         -none- 33 Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. parviflora Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora **   CLPAP Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. parviflora Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora **   CLPAP Low 0.2 %         -none- 34 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus **   CYEC Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus **   CYEC Low 0.2 %         -none- 35 Lotus Lotus L. Lotus Lotus **   LOTUS Lotus L. Lotus Lotus **   LOTUS Low 0.2 %         -none- 36 Equisetum laevigatum Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum Equisetum laevigatum **   EQLA Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun Equisetum laevigatum Equisetum laevigatum **   EQLA Low 0.2 %         -none- 37 Delphinium Delphinium L. Delphinium Delphinium **   DELPH Delphinium L. Delphinium Delphinium **   DELPH Low 0.2 %         -none- 38 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Low 0.2 %         -none- 39 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum **   TRHI4 Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum **   TRHI4 Low 0.2 %         -none- 40 Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum **   GEDI Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum **   GEDI Low 0.2 %         -none- 41 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus **   MIGU Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus **   MIGU Low 0.2 %         -none- 42 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Tall 23 %         -none- 43 Vitis californica Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica Vitis californica **   VICA5 Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica Vitis californica **   VICA5 Tall 0.2 %         -none- 44 Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia **   FRLA Fraxinus latifolia Benth. Fraxinus latifolia Fraxinus latifolia **   FRLA Tall 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Medium 0.5 m 5 m 9 % Low 0 m 0.5 m 13 % Tall 5 m   23 %
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