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SAMO0316
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2303-{67661212-C192-4028-A0D5-AE5D42D16E1F}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0316
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0316
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 ? 34.1130383229075 º
Longitude ? -118.55403914835 º
Author Location ? L.A. County Sanitation District Open Space
Location Narrative ? Toyon seems to be dying. Ceanothus spinosus denuded due to drought so has disproportionately lower cover than it would during normal conditions. No secant reading - assumed 1.00. Elevation from original not final GPS point.
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 ? 538 m
Slope Aspect ? 290 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
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)
Method Narrative ? GPS point information (projected distance and bearing): approx. 70M at 100 degrees.;
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 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 52 %
Field Cover ? 0 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0316, Vegetation type confidence High: Did not enter polygon. Used binoculars.;
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 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
16 %
        -none-
2 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
15 %
        -none-
3 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
12 %
        -none-
4 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Medium
5 %
        -none-
5 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
2 %
        -none-
6 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw. Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glandulosa **   ARGL3 Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw. Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glandulosa **   ARGL3 Medium
1 %
        -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-Mid Shrub      
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 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 ?
Ceanothus spinosus - Ceanothus megacarpus Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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