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SAMO0971
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0971
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0971
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0969805883513 º
Longitude ? -119.081119512919 º
Author Location ? Mugu Lagoon
Location Narrative ? 25% of cover is driftwood. Small Salicornia inclusion next to water. Small rock 25% is very small 2-5 mm. Estimated elevation, not from GPS. This polygon appears to be drawn too narrow. If wider, it would have more grasses and Arundo. Assessed as if wider.
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 ? 2 m
Slope Aspect ? 40 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Wetland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 25 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 11-Feb-2003 ± 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 ? 2 %
Field Cover ? 10 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0971, Vegetation type confidence High: Assessed as if wider (would have less grasses and Arundo donax if assessed as drawn).;
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 Arundo donax Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Medium
2 %
        -none-
2 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   DISP Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata **   DISP Low
7 %
        -none-
3 Suaeda californica Suaeda californica S. Watson Suaeda californica Suaeda californica **   SUCA Suaeda californica S. Watson Suaeda californica Suaeda californica **   SUCA Low
1 %
        -none-
4 Ambrosia chamissonis Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene Ambrosia chamissonis Ambrosia chamissonis **   AMCH4 Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene Ambrosia chamissonis Ambrosia chamissonis **   AMCH4 Low
1 %
        -none-
5 Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon **   CYDA Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon **   CYDA Low
1 %
        -none-
6 Monanthochloe littoralis Monanthochloe littoralis Engelm. Monanthochloe littoralis Monanthochloe littoralis **   MOLI Monanthochloe littoralis Engelm. Monanthochloe littoralis Monanthochloe littoralis **   MOLI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Alga ALGA Alga **   Algae 2ALGA ALGA Alga **   Algae 2ALGA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Salicornia virginica Salicornia virginica L. Salicornia virginica Salicornia virginica **   SAVI Salicornia virginica L. Salicornia virginica Salicornia virginica **   SAVI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L. Bolus Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis **   CAED3 Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L. Bolus Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis **   CAED3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Limonium californicum Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A. Heller Limonium californicum Limonium californicum **   LICA5 Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A. Heller Limonium californicum Limonium californicum **   LICA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Atriplex watsonii Atriplex watsonii A. Nelson Atriplex watsonii Atriplex watsonii **   ATWA Atriplex watsonii A. Nelson Atriplex watsonii Atriplex watsonii **   ATWA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis **   ATLE Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis **   ATLE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Osteospermum Osteospermum L. Osteospermum Osteospermum **   OSTEO2 Osteospermum L. Osteospermum Osteospermum **   OSTEO2 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 ?
Anderson, James Field assistant
McGraw, Mike Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Distichlis spicata - Ambrosia chamissonis Herbaceous Vegetation     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Vandalism/dumping/litter Medium Trash
Competition from exotics Medium Exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot