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SAMO0384
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0384
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0384
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 ? 34.0629844800949 º
Longitude ? -118.586290435138 º
Author Location ? Topanga State Park
Location Narrative ? Most invaded site yet. Creek full of algae, still running. Alnus patchy. New sycamores germinating. Dumping.
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: 
Elevation ? 54 m
Min Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Max Slope Aspect ? 179 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Wetland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 18 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-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 ? 3.5 m
Tree Cover ? 32 %
Shrub Cover ? 11 %
Field Cover ? 17 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0384, Vegetation type confidence High;
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 Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Medium
6 %
        -none-
2 Arundo donax Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Medium
4 %
        -none-
3 Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Medium
2 %
        -none-
4 Cyperus Cyperus L. Cyperus Cyperus **   CYPER Cyperus L. Cyperus Cyperus **   CYPER Medium
2 %
        -none-
5 Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Medium
2 %
        -none-
6 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Medium
2 %
        -none-
7 Ricinus communis Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis Ricinus communis **   RICO3 Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis Ricinus communis **   RICO3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
8 Brickellia californica Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Spartium junceum Spartium junceum L. Spartium junceum Spartium junceum **   SPJU2 Spartium junceum L. Spartium junceum Spartium junceum **   SPJU2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 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
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Melilotus albus Melilotus albus Medik. Melilotus albus Melilotus albus **   MEAL2 Melilotus albus Medik. Melilotus albus Melilotus albus **   MEAL2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
5 %
        -none-
15 Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Low
4 %
        -none-
16 Senecio mikanioides Senecio mikanioides Otto ex Walp. Senecio mikanioides Senecio mikanioides **   SEMI Senecio mikanioides Otto ex Walp. Senecio mikanioides Senecio mikanioides **   SEMI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Salsola tragus Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus Salsola tragus **   SATR12 Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus Salsola tragus **   SATR12 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Vinca Vinca L. Vinca Vinca **   VINCA Vinca L. Vinca Vinca **   VINCA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Malva parviflora Malva parviflora L. Malva parviflora Malva parviflora **   MAPA5 Malva parviflora L. Malva parviflora Malva parviflora **   MAPA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Equisetum Equisetum L. Equisetum Equisetum **   EQUIS Equisetum L. Equisetum Equisetum **   EQUIS Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica **   ESCA2 Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica **   ESCA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Tall
18 %
        -none-
25 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Tall
10 %
        -none-
26 Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica **   UMCA Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica **   UMCA Tall
3 %
        -none-
27 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
1 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 10 m 15 m 32 %
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 ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Buchwalter, Rachel Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Alnus rhombifolia - Platanus racemosa Forest     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Rip-rap, bank protection Medium Rip-rap, bank protection
Degrading water quality Medium Degrading water quality
Erosion/runoff Medium Erosion/runoff
Foot traffic/trampling Medium Foot traffic/trampling
Vandalism/dumping/litter High Vandalism/dumping/litter
Pollution High Pollution
Road/trail construction/maint. High Road/trail construction/maint.
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot