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S08051022
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83294.S08051022
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? S08051022
Author Observation Code ? S08051022
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 ? 38.2151029123085 º
Longitude ? -120.903167181947 º
Author Location ? Camanche Reservoir
Location Narrative ? NW of EBMUD trail/dirt road. Arctostaphylos viscida stand on SE-facing slope. Where Arctostaphylos viscida becomes more open, herbs (mainly grasses) appear. There are cobbles and larger gravel pieces scattered throughout the stand. The stand begins at the top of the hillside and extends to the SE where a dirt road is the stand's boundary. The dirt road is the EBMUD Trail.
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 ? 87 m
Slope Aspect ? 137 º
Slope Gradient ? 9 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Percent Bedrock ? 0.2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 6.2 %
Percent Litter ? 88 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Aug-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 ? 4 %
Shrub Cover ? 59 %
Field Cover ? 3 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 2 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
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 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
2 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
3 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavyleaf soap plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum wavyleaf soap plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
4 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-
5 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
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Petrorhagia Petrorhagia (Ser.) Link Petrorhagia pink Petrorhagia **   Petrorhagia (Ser.) Link Petrorhagia pink Petrorhagia **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant
2 %
        -none-
10 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Arctostaphylos viscida Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   shrub
58 %
        -none-
12 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   Mimulus aurantiacus **   Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   Mimulus aurantiacus **   shrub
2 %
        -none-
13 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   shrub
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Eriodictyon californicum Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum **   shrub
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   tree
3 %
        -none-
16 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
1 %
        -none-
17 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tree
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tree      
shrub      
Non-vascular plant      
Herb      
hardwood 2 m 5 m 3 %
conifer 5 m 10 m 1 %
under-tree     0 %
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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 ?
Arctostaphylos viscida Sierran Chaparral Shrubland       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 Loams: Fine Sandy Loam               Medium to very fine, sandy loam


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot