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SAMO0550
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2551-{8946BBCC-55F2-41BD-8AF2-AFA5CD8FA929}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0550
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0550
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 ? 34.0884453186649 º
Longitude ? -118.762625922454 º
Author Location ? Malibu Creek State Park
Location Narrative ? Loam is very fine and black like the night. Walnut has no leaves, could be higher percent seasonally. Ceanothus spinosus and bay are the same height. Open understory.
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 ? 483 m
Slope Aspect ? 330 º
Slope Gradient ? 18 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sandstone
Rock Type ? Sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-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 ? 23 %
Shrub Cover ? 47 %
Field Cover ? 2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0550, 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 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
8 %
        -none-
2 Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia **   PRIL Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia **   PRIL Medium
4 %
        -none-
3 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Dryopteris arguta Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt Dryopteris arguta Dryopteris arguta **   DRAR3 Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt Dryopteris arguta Dryopteris arguta **   DRAR3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Ribes californicum Ribes californicum Hook. & Arn. Ribes californicum Ribes californicum **   RICA Ribes californicum Hook. & Arn. Ribes californicum Ribes californicum **   RICA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Low
2 %
        -none-
9 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Tall
33 %
        -none-
10 Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica **   UMCA Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica **   UMCA Tall
18 %
        -none-
11 Juglans californica Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Tall
5 %
        -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 23 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 1 m 2 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 5 m 10 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 ?
Umbellularia californica - Juglans californica / Ceanothus spinosus Forest     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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