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SNFN0203
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SNFN0203
Author Observation Code ? SNFN0203
Original Data Location ? California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.126059681523 º
Longitude ? -121.962094501679 º
Author Location ? Dye Creek Preserve
Location Narrative ? The stand is located in the eastern half of the TNC Dye Creek Preserve, approximately 15 m east of Campo Seco Road, between the First Road and Second Road turnoffs. The plot is on a gentle west-facing slope with cobble throughout and gravel composing a majority of the surface. The vegetation consists of Selaginella on the rocks with Minuartia, Aira, and scattered Chorizanthe.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? square
Area ? 100
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 10 m wide
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 427 m
Slope Aspect ? 280 º
Slope Gradient ? 9 º
Topographic Position ? Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Volcanic mud
Rock Type ? Volcanic mud
Landscape Narrative ? upland; Annual Grass; The Chorizanthe was in peak bloom, but most other plants were dry. The plot was selected to represent the Chorizanthe habitat which repeats infrequently across the landscape.
Percent Bedrock ? 1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 61 %
Percent Litter ? 15 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 14 %
Percent Other ? 9 %
Name Other ? incl.other surf.& living stems
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 08-Jun-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? cited in Klein et al. 2007 as SNFN0203
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 Selaginella hansenii Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Selaginella hansenii **   SEHA2 Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Selaginella hansenii **   SEHA2 Low
17 %
        -none-
2 Minuartia californica Minuartia californica (A. Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica Minuartia californica **   MICA7 Minuartia californica (A. Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica Minuartia californica **   MICA7 Low
15 %
        -none-
3 Chorizanthe stellulata Chorizanthe stellulata Benth. Chorizanthe stellulata Chorizanthe stellulata **   CHST5 Chorizanthe stellulata Benth. Chorizanthe stellulata Chorizanthe stellulata **   CHST5 Low
3 %
        -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 Plantago erecta Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta Plantago erecta **   PLER3 Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta Plantago erecta **   PLER3 Low
2 %
        -none-
6 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Low
2 %
        -none-
7 Petrorhagia dubia Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G. López & Romo Petrorhagia dubia Petrorhagia dubia **   PEDU2 Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G. López & Romo Petrorhagia dubia Petrorhagia dubia **   PEDU2 Low
2 %
        -none-
8 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
1 %
        -none-
9 Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thell. Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   GAVE3 Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thell. Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   GAVE3 Low
1 %
        -none-
10 Lessingia virgata Lessingia virgata A. Gray Lessingia virgata Lessingia virgata **   LEVI8 Lessingia virgata A. Gray Lessingia virgata Lessingia virgata **   LEVI8 Low
1 %
        -none-
11 Filago gallica Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   FIGA Filago gallica L. Filago gallica Filago gallica **   FIGA Low
1 %
        -none-
12 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys **   VUMI Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys **   VUMI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 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
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Clarkia purpurea Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea Clarkia purpurea **   CLPU2 Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea Clarkia purpurea **   CLPU2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii A. Gray Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii **   HEFI Hemizonia fitchii A. Gray Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii **   HEFI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Navarretia tagetina Navarretia tagetina Greene Navarretia tagetina Navarretia tagetina **   NATA3 Navarretia tagetina Greene Navarretia tagetina Navarretia tagetina **   NATA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Galium parisiense Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense Galium parisiense **   GAPA5 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense Galium parisiense **   GAPA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Hypochaeris Hypochaeris L. Hypochaeris Hypochaeris **   HYPOC Hypochaeris L. Hypochaeris Hypochaeris **   HYPOC Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus Douglas ex Benth. Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus **   LUNA3 Lupinus nanus Douglas ex Benth. Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus **   LUNA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Centaurium muehlenbergii Centaurium muehlenbergii (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper Centaurium muehlenbergii Centaurium muehlenbergii **   CEMU2 Centaurium muehlenbergii (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper Centaurium muehlenbergii Centaurium muehlenbergii **   CEMU2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Castilleja attenuata Castilleja attenuata (A. Gray) T.I. Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata Castilleja attenuata **   CAAT25 Castilleja attenuata (A. Gray) T.I. Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata Castilleja attenuata **   CAAT25 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Medium 0.5 m 5 m 0 %
Low 0 m 0.5 m 38 %
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 ?
Vulpia microstachys – Selaginella hansenii Association     Klein et al. 2007 no
Klein, Anne


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


User Defined Values
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