SNFN0147
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» 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
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Author Observation Code |
SNFN0147
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Original Data Location |
California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification Program, Sacramento, CA
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
exact location
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Latitude |
38.8245224629943
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Longitude |
-120.981214282392
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Author Location |
South Fork American River, El Dorado County
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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.
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State or Province |
California
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Country |
United States
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
Shape |
Rectangular
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Area |
100
m²
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Placement Method |
Representative
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Permanence |
not permanent
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Layout Narrative |
20 m x 5 m
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Environment Fields: | |
Stand Size |
small
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Elevation |
386
m
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Slope Aspect |
231
º
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Slope Gradient |
2
º
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Topographic Position |
Ridge Top
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Surficial Deposits |
Unknown
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Rock Type |
Unknown
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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%)
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Percent Bedrock |
0.2
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
10
%
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Percent Litter |
68
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
15
%
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Percent Other |
7
%
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Name Other |
incl.other surf.& living stems
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
28-Apr-2005
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Date Accuracy |
exact
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Project |
northern Sierra Foothills releves
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
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Taxon Observation Area |
100
m²
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Cover Dispersion |
Entire
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Stem Observation Area |
100
m²
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
Nonvascular Cover |
2
%
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Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
cited in Klein et al. 2007 as SNFN0147
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