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SAMO0424
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2432-{41C8D335-CECE-49B4-9E57-E0C3AC9808FA}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0424
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0424
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 ? 34.0714996050692 º
Longitude ? -118.521193356222 º
Author Location ? Topanga State Park
Location Narrative ? Distance in meters field is distance/secant reading. Elevation from original GPS point, not from a corrected 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 ? 376 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-Nov-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): 195 meters 120 degrees corrected;
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 ? 50 %
Field Cover ? 15 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence Medium: But not all polygon viewed. SE branch not viewed.;
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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
8 %
        -none-
2 Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos Adans. Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos **   ARCTO3 Arctostaphylos Adans. Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos **   ARCTO3 Medium
5 %
        -none-
3 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
50 %
        -none-
5 Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Tall
1 %
        -none-
6 Juglans californica Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Tall
1 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 0 %
Tall 5 m    
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 ?
Anderson, James Field assistant
McGraw, Mike Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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