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S07300940
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? S07300940
Author Observation Code ? S07300940
Original Data Location ? Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 38.2422272283726 º
Longitude ? -120.882644306106 º
Author Location ? Camanche Reservoir
Location Narrative ? Stand is on SE side of Buena Vista Rd. Quercus douglasii stand starting at top of hillside and extending down eastern-facing slope to creek bed below. Open blue oak with occassional Arctostaphylos manzanita, herbaceous layer is a patchwork of sparse and dense areas. Jagged, vertical standing bedrock is exposed throughout. Cattle have access to stand and are ~50 m outside of stand.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 55 m
Slope Aspect ? 76 º
Slope Gradient ? 12 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Percent Bedrock ? 10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.4 %
Percent Litter ? 77 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 12 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Jul-2008
Project ? San Joaquin Valley and Southern Foothills
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CNPS/CDFW v.2010
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Shrub Height ? 3.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 12 %
Shrub Cover ? 3 %
Field Cover ? 30 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 4 %
Dominant Stratum ? Tree
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Upland
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 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   under-tree
4 %
        -none-
2 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   under-tree
0.2 %
        -none-
3 Brachypodium distachyon Brachypodium distachyon (L.) Beauv. Brachypodium distachyon purple false brome Brachypodium distachyon **   Brachypodium distachyon (L.) Beauv. Brachypodium distachyon purple false brome Brachypodium distachyon **   Herb
10 %
        -none-
4 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
10 %
        -none-
5 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Herb
7 %
        -none-
6 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Herb
5 %
        -none-
7 Erodium botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
8 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Minuartia californica Minuartia californica (Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica California sandwort Minuartia californica **   Minuartia californica (Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica California sandwort Minuartia californica **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos manzanita whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita **   shrub
2 %
        -none-
17 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia **   shrub
1 %
        -none-
18 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tree
6 %
        -none-
19 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   tree
2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree      
shrub      
Herb      
hardwood 5 m 10 m 10 %
conifer 5 m 10 m 2 %
under-tree 2 m 5 m 4 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Harbert, Betsy Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus douglasii / Arctostaphylos manzanita / Herbaceous Association       no
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A         Sandy Clay               Fine sandy clay


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot