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SAMO0022
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2051-{673A1AE3-EC3D-4F43-B5C6-3D47064DAD3F}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0022
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0022
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0694053595785 º
Longitude ? -118.818045920928 º
Author Location ? Zuma Trancas-Decker May
Location Narrative ? Litter 50%. Ceanothus spinosus on either side of drainage in east of polygon but larger stand higher up on slope in west portion of polygon. Leymus patch, bigpod Ceanothus most west portion. Evidence of fire. Rhus, Prunus, toyon on well distributed.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 473 m
Slope Aspect ? 310 º
Slope Gradient ? 32 º
Topographic Position ? Middle to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? General igneous intrusives
Rock Type ? General igneous intrusives
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 3 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Aug-2002 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 46 %
Field Cover ? 4 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence Medium: Diveres polygon with spinosus, Cercocarpus and bigpod. All dominant in different areas.;
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 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
17 %
        -none-
2 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Medium
8 %
        -none-
3 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
6 %
        -none-
4 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
5 %
        -none-
5 Leymus Leymus Hochst. Leymus Leymus **   LEYMU Leymus Hochst. Leymus Leymus **   LEYMU Medium
4 %
        -none-
6 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
3 %
        -none-
7 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
2 %
        -none-
8 Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia **   PRIL Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia **   PRIL Medium
2 %
        -none-
9 Malosma laurina Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Medium
1 %
        -none-
10 Mimulus Mimulus L. Mimulus Mimulus **   MIMUL Mimulus L. Mimulus Mimulus **   MIMUL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Ribes Ribes L. Ribes Ribes **   RIBES Ribes L. Ribes Ribes **   RIBES Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     0 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Anderson, James Field assistant
Sagar, Tarja Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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