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SNFN0018
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:6789-{E2F4560E-D591-4B58-ACFA-9B1EDE59FF39}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SNFN0018
Author Observation Code ? SNFN0018
Original Data Location ? California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 39.1160764294983 º
Longitude ? -121.274630535154 º
Author Location ? Spenceville Wildlife Area
Location Narrative ? The plot is located in the Spenceville Wildlife Area of the CDFG. The plot is about 300 m east of Pitman Road, about 1/2 mile from its intersection with Spenceville Road. The plot is immediately adjacent (to the west) to the Spenceville copper mine clean-up site. The plot is in a stand of Ceanothus cuneatus that is in a surrounded by California Annual Grassland. Other shrubs that occur sporadically in the stand but not in the plot include Rhamnus tomentella and poison oak.; The site is adjacent to the restoration area associated with the Spenceville copper mine. The extent of the impact of the restoration efforts on the stand is unknown to the observers.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? circle
Area ? 400
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 22.56 m diameter
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 125 m
Slope Aspect ? 124 º
Slope Gradient ? 8 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? upland; Mixed Chaparral;
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2.4 %
Percent Litter ? 85 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
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
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
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 SNFN0018
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 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus **   CECU Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus **   CECU Medium
37 %
        -none-
2 Taeniatherum caput-medusae Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   TACA8 Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   TACA8 Low
3 %
        -none-
3 Anthriscus caucalis Anthriscus caucalis M. Bieb. Anthriscus caucalis Anthriscus caucalis **   ANCA14 Anthriscus caucalis M. Bieb. Anthriscus caucalis Anthriscus caucalis **   ANCA14 Low
2 %
        -none-
4 Erodium botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys Erodium botrys **   ERBO Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys Erodium botrys **   ERBO Low
2 %
        -none-
5 Geranium molle Geranium molle L. Geranium molle Geranium molle **   GEMO Geranium molle L. Geranium molle Geranium molle **   GEMO Low
1 %
        -none-
6 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum **   TRHI4 Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum **   TRHI4 Low
1 %
        -none-
7 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
1 %
        -none-
8 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum **   GEDI Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum **   GEDI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Oxalis laxa Oxalis laxa Hook. & Arn. Oxalis laxa Oxalis laxa **   OXLA8 Oxalis laxa Hook. & Arn. Oxalis laxa Oxalis laxa **   OXLA8 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Filago gallica Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   FIGA Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   FIGA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium Trifolium **   TRIFO Trifolium L. Trifolium Trifolium **   TRIFO Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Aphanes occidentalis Aphanes occidentalis (Nutt.) Rydb. Aphanes occidentalis Aphanes occidentalis **   APOC Aphanes occidentalis (Nutt.) Rydb. Aphanes occidentalis Aphanes occidentalis **   APOC Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Sanicula crassicaulis Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula crassicaulis Sanicula crassicaulis **   SACR2 Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula crassicaulis Sanicula crassicaulis **   SACR2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Hypochaeris radicata Hypochaeris radicata L. Hypochaeris radicata Hypochaeris radicata **   HYRA3 Hypochaeris radicata L. Hypochaeris radicata Hypochaeris radicata **   HYRA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis **   CESO3 Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis **   CESO3 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 Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Galium porrigens Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens Galium porrigens **   GAPO Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens Galium porrigens **   GAPO Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea **   CRTI Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea **   CRTI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis **   SHAR2 Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis **   SHAR2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media Stellaria media **   STME2 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media Stellaria media **   STME2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Medium 0.5 m 5 m 37 %
Low 0 m 0.5 m 15 %
Tall 5 m   0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Cousins, Stella Field assistant
Kentner, Ed Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jan-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Ceanothus cuneatus Shrubland     Klein et al. 2007 no
Klein, Anne


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Mining Low Mining
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics
Grazing High Grazing


User Defined Values
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