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SAMO0225
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2230-{07597061-A17C-43C4-AABE-0083A390967B}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0225
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0225
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 ? 34.1174549683494 º
Longitude ? -118.553480315712 º
Author Location ? Topanga State Park
Location Narrative ? Old firebreak sparsely populated with Lotus scoparius, Eriogonum fasciculatum, and rocks and sand. Road crosses through several times, bike trail through most of polygon.
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 ? extensive
Elevation ? 556 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Upper 1/3 of slope to Ridgetop
Surficial Deposits ? Sandstone
Rock Type ? Sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 8 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Oct-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 ? 25 %
Field Cover ? 0.2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0225, Vegetation type confidence Medium: Polygon is huge, extends out of photo.; no Eriogonum fasciculatum & Lotus alliance;
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 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-
2 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
3 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Low
12 %
        -none-
4 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Low
9 %
        -none-
5 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Low
2 %
        -none-
6 Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Low
1 %
        -none-
7 Gnaphalium Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium Gnaphalium **   GNAPH Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium Gnaphalium **   GNAPH Low
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Heterotheca grandiflora Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt. Heterotheca grandiflora Heterotheca grandiflora **   HEGR7 Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt. Heterotheca grandiflora Heterotheca grandiflora **   HEGR7 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Avena Avena L. Avena Avena **   AVENA Avena L. Avena Avena **   AVENA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     0 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 0 m 0.5 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Buchwalter, Rachel Field assistant
Christian, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Eriogonum fasciculatum Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Road/trail construction/maint. High Road/trail construction/maint.
Other High old firebreak
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot