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SAMO0407
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2415-{5267BA96-8409-453C-9484-4E0605E63027}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0407
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0407
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 ? 34.0763277132069 º
Longitude ? -118.708235290405 º
Author Location ? Malibu Creek State Park
Location Narrative ? Evidence of fire - truck of the oaks have been charred but the trees have recovered. Vegetation cover would be 5% greater if not for the road. Very few young oaks.
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 ? 300 m
Slope Aspect ? 50 º
Slope Gradient ? 40 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sandstone
Rock Type ? Sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 31-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 ? 40 %
Shrub Cover ? 14 %
Field Cover ? 1 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0407, Vegetation type confidence High: Q. agrifolia - Heteromeles arbutifolia association not in MCV list.; Unusual species present: Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. Planifolia
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
7 %
        -none-
2 Venegasia carpesioides Venegasia carpesioides DC. Venegasia carpesioides Venegasia carpesioides **   VECA Venegasia carpesioides DC. Venegasia carpesioides Venegasia carpesioides **   VECA Medium
4 %
        -none-
3 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Dendromecon rigida Dendromecon rigida Benth. Dendromecon rigida Dendromecon rigida **   DERI Dendromecon rigida Benth. Dendromecon rigida Dendromecon rigida **   DERI Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Comarostaphylis diversifolia Comarostaphylis diversifolia (Parry) Greene Comarostaphylis diversifolia Comarostaphylis diversifolia **   CODI3 Comarostaphylis diversifolia (Parry) Greene Comarostaphylis diversifolia Comarostaphylis diversifolia **   CODI3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Keckiella cordifolia Keckiella cordifolia (Benth.) Straw Keckiella cordifolia Keckiella cordifolia **   KECO Keckiella cordifolia (Benth.) Straw Keckiella cordifolia Keckiella cordifolia **   KECO Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Polypodium californicum Polypodium californicum Kaulf. Polypodium californicum Polypodium californicum **   POCA12 Polypodium californicum Kaulf. Polypodium californicum Polypodium californicum **   POCA12 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) M.A. Lane Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia **   LEFI11 Lessingia filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) M.A. Lane Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia **   LEFI11 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Lolium Lolium L. Lolium Lolium **   LOLIU Lolium L. Lolium Lolium **   LOLIU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros **   VUMY Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros **   VUMY Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
40 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 40 %
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 ?
McGraw, Mike 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 ?
Quercus agrifolia / Heteromeles arbutifolia Woodland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Erosion/runoff Medium Erosion/runoff
Road/trail construction/maint. Medium Backbone trail/road
Surface water diversion Low Tin culverts
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
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