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SAMO0542
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2543-{16D37492-9284-42B0-B2F1-AECA88B1DFD7}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0542
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0542
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 ? 34.0801331992273 º
Longitude ? -118.762496898951 º
Author Location ? Castro Crest
Location Narrative ? EVIDENCE OF FIRE. Dense Ceanothus megacarpus stands are treated as inclusions, because they are not mixed with the chamise.
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 ? 556 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sandstone
Rock Type ? Sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 47 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Dec-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 ? 35 %
Field Cover ? 0.2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence Medium: Inclusions made it difficult, even though we could see polygon very well.;
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 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Medium
23 %
        -none-
2 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
4 %
        -none-
3 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
4 %
        -none-
4 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-
5 Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw. Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glandulosa **   ARGL3 Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw. Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glandulosa **   ARGL3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia **   QUBE5 Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia **   QUBE5 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 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Pellaea mucronata Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eaton) D.C. Eaton Pellaea mucronata Pellaea mucronata **   PEMU Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eaton) D.C. Eaton Pellaea mucronata Pellaea mucronata **   PEMU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   CHPO3 Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   CHPO3 Low
0.2 %
        -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 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
Christian, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Road/trail construction/maint.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot