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SNFN0147
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:6917-{57C1144A-374F-46BF-89FE-A4A62C357CD8}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SNFN0147
Author Observation Code ? SNFN0147
Original Data Location ? California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 38.8245224629943 º
Longitude ? -120.981214282392 º
Author Location ? South Fork American River, El Dorado County
Location Narrative ? Cronan Ranch, American River Conservancy (transferring to BLM 5/15/2005). Located west of Highway 49 approximately 5 miles south of Cool. Property immediately north of Greenwood Creek BLM unit. Former ranch, grazed between 1883 and May 2004. Relevé located on top of rocky ridgetop, east of Down and Up Trail, SE of parking area at end of Pedro Hill Road, on west side of Highway 49. Ridgetop dominated by Trifolium hirtum. Grasses much more sparse than lower on slope.; Last grazing, May 2004, was one cow per 10 acres. The parcel is 1400 acres.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 100
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 20 m x 5 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 386 m
Slope Aspect ? 231 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Ridge Top
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? upland; Annual Grass; Scattered Melica californica, Lupinus nanus and L. benthamii. Stand runs north to south along ridge top. Several similar stands can be seen on other ridge tops. Gopher (or small mammal) holes numerous. Coarse fragments "other" = moss (<1%), lichen (2%)
Percent Bedrock ? 0.2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 68 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Percent Other ? 7 %
Name Other ? incl.other surf.& living stems
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Apr-2005 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? northern Sierra Foothills releves
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 100
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Nonvascular Cover ? 2 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? cited in Klein et al. 2007 as SNFN0147
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 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum **   TRHI4 Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum **   TRHI4 Low
55 %
        -none-
2 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra **   HYGL2 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra **   HYGL2 Low
3 %
        -none-
3 Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus Douglas ex Benth. Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus **   LUNA3 Lupinus nanus Douglas ex Benth. Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus **   LUNA3 Low
2 %
        -none-
4 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros **   VUMY Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros **   VUMY Low
2 %
        -none-
5 Erodium botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys Erodium botrys **   ERBO Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys Erodium botrys **   ERBO Low
2 %
        -none-
6 Dichelostemma multiflorum Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) A. Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum Dichelostemma multiflorum **   DIMU5 Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) A. Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum Dichelostemma multiflorum **   DIMU5 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 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
1 %
        -none-
9 Filago gallica Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   FIGA Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   FIGA Low
1 %
        -none-
10 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum **   TRMI4 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum **   TRMI4 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Melica californica Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Melica californica **   MECA2 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Melica californica **   MECA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis **   SHAR2 Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis **   SHAR2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Avena barbata **   AVBA Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Avena barbata **   AVBA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   CHPO3 Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   CHPO3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Galium parisiense Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense Galium parisiense **   GAPA5 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense Galium parisiense **   GAPA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 unknown Liliaceae unknown Liliaceae **   Liliaceae unknown Liliaceae **   unknown Liliaceae **   unknown Liliaceae **   Liliaceae unknown Liliaceae **   unknown Liliaceae **   Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii Spreng. Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   TRWI3 Trifolium willdenovii Spreng. Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   TRWI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Clarkia Clarkia Pursh Clarkia Clarkia **   CLARK Clarkia Pursh Clarkia Clarkia **   CLARK Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Leontodon taraxacoides Leontodon taraxacoides (Vill.) Mérat Leontodon taraxacoides Leontodon taraxacoides **   LETA Leontodon taraxacoides (Vill.) Mérat Leontodon taraxacoides Leontodon taraxacoides **   LETA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Low 0 m 0.5 m 60 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m 0 %
Tall 5 m   0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Ratchford, Jaime Field assistant
Taylor, Jeanne Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jan-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Bromus hordeaceus (– Vicia villosa – Lolium multiflorum) – Trifolium hirtum Semi-natural Association     Klein et al. 2007 no
Klein, Anne


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
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