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SAMO0640
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2659-{1095A3F1-13E9-4AEA-BBEB-352C1C122BE4}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0640
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0640
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0259840470263 º
Longitude ? -118.80601782348 º
Author Location ? Between Ramirez Canyon and Zuma Canyon
Location Narrative ? Carpobrotus has been sprayed and some has recovered like frankenstein from the dead.
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 ? 33 m
Slope Aspect ? 85 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-Jan-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Method Narrative ? Data correction: Changed slope from 8 to 5 degrees to match cited 1-5 degree range and GIS information
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 ? 11 %
Field Cover ? 40 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0640, 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 Ericameria ericoides Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Jeps. Ericameria ericoides Ericameria ericoides **   ERER11 Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Jeps. Ericameria ericoides Ericameria ericoides **   ERER11 Medium
8 %
        -none-
2 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Medium
2 %
        -none-
3 Coreopsis gigantea Coreopsis gigantea (Kellogg) H.M. Hall Coreopsis gigantea Coreopsis gigantea **   COGI Coreopsis gigantea (Kellogg) H.M. Hall Coreopsis gigantea Coreopsis gigantea **   COGI Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Isocoma menziesii Isocoma menziesii (Hook. & Arn.) G.L. Nesom Isocoma menziesii Isocoma menziesii **   ISME5 Isocoma menziesii (Hook. & Arn.) G.L. Nesom Isocoma menziesii Isocoma menziesii **   ISME5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L. Bolus Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis **   CAED3 Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L. Bolus Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis **   CAED3 Low
40 %
        -none-
6 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Low
1 %
        -none-
7 Crassula connata Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pav.) A. Berger Crassula connata Crassula connata **   CRCO34 Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pav.) A. Berger Crassula connata Crassula connata **   CRCO34 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Lupinus Lupinus L. Lupinus Lupinus **   LUPIN Lupinus L. Lupinus Lupinus **   LUPIN Low
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya caespitosa (Haw.) Britton & Rose Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya caespitosa **   DUCA4 Dudleya caespitosa (Haw.) Britton & Rose Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya caespitosa **   DUCA4 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 m 0.5 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Sagar, Tarja 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 ?
Mesembryanthemum spp. - Carpobrotus spp. Semi-natural Herbaceous Alliance     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Foot traffic/trampling Low Foot traffic/trampling
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot