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Region 5 Field Guide Appendix E: Existing Vegetation References and Codes APPENDIX E: EXISTING VEGETATION REFERENCES AND CODES February 2014 Existing Vegetation References Code Name Author CAL Forest Inventory and Analysis User Guide, USDA USDA Forest Service Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region. May 1997. Existing CAL Vegetation Codes Code Description Code Description AB Santa Lucia fir CH Huckleberry oak AC Alpine cushion plant CI Deerbrush AD White bursage CJ Brewer oak AG Agriculture CK Coyote brush AK Alkaline flats CL Wedgeleaf ceanothus AN Mendocino manzanita CM Upper montane mixed shrub AX Mixed alpine scrub CN Pinemat manzanita BA Barren CP Bush chinquapin BB Bitterbrush CQ Lower montane mixed chaparral BC Saltbush CR Red shanks chaparral BG Greasewood CS Scrub oak BI Littleleaf mountain mahogany CT Tucker / (Muller) scrub oak BL Low sagebrush CV Snowbrush BM Curlleaf mountain mahogany CW Whiteleaf manzanita BP Bristlecone pine CX Upper montane mixed chaparral BQ Basin mixed scrub CY Mountain whitethorn BR Rabbitbrush CZ Semi-desert chaparral BS Basin sagebrush DA Blackbush BT Big tree (giant sequoia) DB Desert buckwheat BX High desert - montane chaparral DC Cholla transition BZ Basin - desert transition scrub DD Croton C1 Ultramafic mixed shrub DE Arrowweed CA Chamise DF Pacific Douglas-fir CB Salal - California huckleberry shrub DG Douglas-fir - grand fir CC Ceanothus mixed chaparral DI Indigo bush CD Southern mixed chaparral DJ Spiny menodora CE Mountain misery DL Creosote bush CG Greenleaf manzanita DM Bigcone Douglas-fir E-1 Appendix E: Existing Vegetation References and Codes Region 5 Field Guide Existing CAL Vegetation Codes (cont.) Code Description Code Description DO Ocotillo MD Incense cedar DP Douglas-fir - ponderosa pine MF Mixed conifer - fir DQ Douglas-fir - canyon live oak MG Gowen cypress DS Shadscale MH Mountain hemlock DT Douglas-fir - tanoak MI Piute cypress DU Dune MK Klamath mixed conifer DV Mixed desert succulent shrub ML Baccharis (riparian) DW Douglas-fir - white fir MM Monterey cypress DX Mixed desert shrub MN McNab cypress EA Engelmann spruce MO Baker cypress EP Eastside pine MP Mixed conifer - pine EX Coastal mixed hardwood MS Sargent cypress FD Ephedra MT Tecate cypress FM Curlleaf mountain mahogany (tree) MU Ultramafic mixed conifer FO Water birch MY Pygmy cypress FP Foxtail pine MZ Santa Cruz cypress GF Grand fir NA Alkaline mixed scrub GR Unknown dry grass / forbs legacy NB Mixed desert wash shrub HA Alkaline mixed grass/forbs NC North coast mixed shrub HC Pickleweed – cord grass NM Riparian mixed shrub HD Unknown hardwood legacy NQ High desert mixed scrub HG Annual grass / forbs NR Mixed riparian hardwoods HJ Wet meadows grass/sedge/rush NX Mixed hardwoods (non-productive) HM Perennial grass/forbs PB Brewer spruce HS Cheesebush PC Coulter pine HT Tule - cattail PD Gray pine IA Non-native/invasive grass PJ Singleleaf pinyon pine IC Non-native/ornamental conifer PL Limber pine IG Non-native/ornamental grass PM Bishop pine IH Non-native/ornamental hardwood PO Port Orford cedar IM Non-native/ornamental PP Ponderosa pine conifer/hardwood IS Non-native/ornamental shrub PQ Fourneedle pinyon pine JC California juniper (shrub) PR Monterey pine JP Jeffrey pine PS Shore pine JT California juniper (tree) PT Torrey pine JU Utah juniper PW Ponderosa pine - white fir KP Knobcone pine Q1 Live oak - madrone LP Lodgepole pine QA Coast Live oak LS Scalebroom QB California bay MB Mixed conifer - giant sequoia QC Canyon live oak MC Cuyamaca cypress QD Blue oak E-2 Region 5 Field Guide Appendix E: Existing Vegetation References and Codes Existing CAL Vegetation Codes (cont.) Code Description Code Description QE White alder SS California sagebrush QF Fremont cottonwood SY Chaparral yucca QG Oregon white oak TA Mountain alder QH Madrone TB Bitterbrush - aagebrush QI California buckeye TC Tree chinquapin QJ Cottonwood - alder TM Horsebrush QK Black oak TN Black sagebrush QL Valley oak TR Rothrock sagebrush QM Bigleaf maple TS Snowberry QN Engelmann oak TT Big Basin sagebrush QO Willow TV Mountain sagebrush QP California sycamore TW Wyoming sagebrush QQ Quaking aspen TX Montane mixed hardwoods QR Red alder UB Urban/developed QS Willow - aspen UD Desert willow QT Tanoak (madrone) UI Desert ironwood QV California walnut UJ Joshua Tree QW Interior live oak UL Catclaw acacia QX Black cottonwood UM Mesquite QY Willow - Aader UP Palo Verde QZ Eucalyptus UT Tamarisk RD Redwood - Douglas-fir UW Fan palm RF Red fir UX Smoke Tree RS Alluvial fan sage scrub WA Water RW Redwood WB Whitebark pine SA Subalpine conifers WD Dogwood SB Buckwheat WF White fir SC Blueblossom ceanothus WJ Western juniper SD Manzanita chaparral WL Willow (shrub) SE Encelia scrub WM Birchleaf mountain mahogany SG Sitka spruce - grand fir WP Washoe pine SH Coastal bluff scrub WW Western white pine SI Bladderpod XC Unknown conifer SK Sitka spruce XG Unknown dry grass/forbs SL Coastal lupine XH Unknown hardwood SM Sumac shrub XI Unknown non-native/ornamental SN Snow/ice XJ Unknown wet grass/forbs SO Coastal cactus XS Unknown shrub SP Sage (Salvia spp.) XX Not yet mapped SQ Mixed soft scrub chaparral XZ Unknown barren SR Sitka spruce - redwood E-3 Appendix E: Existing Vegetation References and Codes Region 5 Field Guide CALVEG Descriptions Central Coast and Montane Ecological Province Conifer Forest/Woodland RW Redwood Series Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is distributed in moist coastal areas generally below 2000 ft (610 m) from southern Oregon to the Santa Lucia Mtns. (Los Padres NF), where the series has been mapped. Isolated stands may occur near springs, seeps and sheltered moist locations up to about 3200 ft (976 m) but Redwood often occurs in mixed hardwood forest stands at those elevations. Those hardwood associates include Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis), Coast Live Oak (Q. agrifolia) and California Bay (Umbellularia californica). At lower elevations, shrub associates such as Blue Blossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus) and Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) commonly occur. DF Pacific Douglas-Fir Series Pacific Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is generally limited to northern, central and eastern California but occurs in scattered stands south to the Santa Ynez Mtns. (Los Padres NF) close to the coast. The series has been mapped in the Santa Lucia Range south of the Ventana Wilderness (Los Padres NF) in a limited area below about 3300 ft (1010 m). Conifer associates in this area are Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa). Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) and Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) usually are the main hardwood associates. DM Bigcone Douglas-Fir Series Bigcone Douglas Fir (Pseduotsuga macrocarpa) stands are found in the South Coast, Transverse and Peninsular Ranges from the Mt. Pinos region south and westward into the Central Coast area. This Series occurs very sparsely in the Central Coast area. On protected, mesic canyon slopes, Bigcone Douglas Fir is locally dominant with Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) as an associate at elevations as low as 1000 ft (305 m) or less up to 7000 ft (2135 m) or more over its range. It occurs intermingled with trees of the Mixed Conifer - Fir Series in its higher elevations such as Ponderosa Pine (P. ponderosa) and White Fir (Abies concolor). KP Knobcone Pine Series The Knobcone Pine (Pinus attenuata) Series occurs in both the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Santa Lucia Range. This closed cone species normally occurs in small, dense stands on xeric, shallow or serpentine soils. Individual trees or small groves representing xeric sites may occur within almost any pine or cypress Series, or the Canyon Live Oak Series or with chaparral species. This Series is a result of past disturbances (usually fire) and is mixed with Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis), Black Oak (Q. kelloggii) and Gray Pine (P. sabiniana). Associated shrubs include Whiteleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida), Shrub Interior Live Oak (Q. wislizenii var. frutescens), Wedgeleaf Ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) and Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.). E-4 Region 5 Field Guide Appendix E: Existing Vegetation References and Codes PP Ponderosa Pine Series The Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) Series occurs only within the Santa Lucia Range in the Southern Coast Province. Other conifers may be present but Ponderosa Pine is clearly dominant. It is confined to mesic slopes above chaparral species, but may occur withnin one-half mile of the coast. Ponderosa Pine mixes with Coulter Pine (P. coulteri) on these slopes. Other associates include Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii) and Canyon Live Oak (Q. chrysolepis). Occasionally, Jeffrey Pine (P. jeffreyi) and Sugar Pine (P. lambertiana) mix as individual trees among the Ponderosa Pine Series within the Santa Lucia Mountains. PM Bishop Pine Series Bishop Pine (Pinus muricata) can be found along the coast of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, as well as in the Channel Islands and coastal areas further north. This closed cone pine grows in a maritime climate from the immediate coast to 1200 feet (350m) elevation, generally on shallow, poorly drained and often-boggy soils. It occurs in pockets, especially on north-facing slopes, within the Annual Grass, Wet Meadows and Coastal Sage Scrub Series. Pygmy Cypress (Cupressus goveniana var. pigmaea) and Shore Pine (P. contorta var contorta) may be important associates within the Bishop Pine Series. PR Monterey Pine Series This Series, dominated by Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata), occurs naturally in three locations along the coast: Ano Nuevo Point, Monterey, and Cambria, although it has been planted throughout the world. It mixes with Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) and Pacific Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Knobcone Pine (P. attenuata) and Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) may also be associated. Understory species include Bedstraw (Galium spp.) and Shaggy Barked Manzanita (Arctostaphylos tomentosa). Monterey Pine occurs in almost pure stands of even age due to regeneration and site dominance after fire.
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    FIELD INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE URBAN INVENTORY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 2017 FOREST INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS RESOURCE MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION USDA FOREST SERVICE Note to User: URBAN FIA Field Guide 7.1 is based on the National CORE Field Guide, Version 7.1. Data elements are national CORE unless indicated as follows: • National CORE data elements that end in “+U” (e.g., x.x+U) have had values,codes, or text added, changed, or adjusted from the CORE program. Any additional URBAN FIA text for a national CORE data element is hi-lighted or shown as an "Urban Note". • All URBAN FIA data elements end in “U” (e.g., x.xU). The text for an URBAN FIA data element is not hi- lighted and does not have a corresponding variable in CORE. • URBAN FIA electronic file notes: • national CORE data elements that are not applicable in URBAN FIA are formatted as light gray or light gray hidden text. • hyperlink cross-references are included for various sections, figures, and tables. *National CORE data elements retain their national CORE field guide data element/variable number but may not retain their national CORE field guide location or sequence within the guide. pg.3 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . 11 SECTION 1.1 URBAN OVERVIEW. .11 SECTION 1.2 FIELD GUIDE LAYOUT . 12 SECTION 1.3 UNITS OF MEASURE . 12 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 13 SECTION 2.1 PLOT SETUP . 15 SECTION 2.2 PLOT INTEGRITY . 15 SECTION 2.3 PLOT MONUMENTATION . 15 ITEM 2.3.0.1 MONUMENT TYPE (CORE 0.3.1U) .