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SAMO0764
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0764
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0764
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 ? 34.1272216203949 º
Longitude ? -118.501957700857 º
Author Location ? Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park
Location Narrative ? Firebreak on ridge crossed by fire road and trails. Very disturbed. Inclusion of Lotus, Artemisia on north end. Changed UTM final to fall into correct GIS polygon according to overlay photocopy.
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 ? extensive
Elevation ? 495 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Upper 1/3 of slope to Ridgetop
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 22 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Jan-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 ? 0.2 %
Shrub Cover ? 4 %
Field Cover ? 16 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0764, 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 Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca Graham Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca **   NIGL Nicotiana glauca Graham Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca **   NIGL Medium
1 %
        -none-
2 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
1 %
        -none-
3 Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Lupinus longifolius Lupinus longifolius (S. Watson) Abrams Lupinus longifolius Lupinus longifolius **   LULO Lupinus longifolius (S. Watson) Abrams Lupinus longifolius Lupinus longifolius **   LULO Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Low
8 %
        -none-
11 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha **   MEPO3 Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha **   MEPO3 Low
3 %
        -none-
12 Erodium Erodium L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium Erodium **   ERODI Erodium L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium Erodium **   ERODI Low
3 %
        -none-
13 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Low
2 %
        -none-
14 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
2 %
        -none-
15 Heterotheca grandiflora Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt. Heterotheca grandiflora Heterotheca grandiflora **   HEGR7 Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt. Heterotheca grandiflora Heterotheca grandiflora **   HEGR7 Low
1 %
        -none-
16 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Asclepias Asclepias L. Asclepias Asclepias **   ASCLE Asclepias L. Asclepias Asclepias **   ASCLE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Juglans californica Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Tall
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Phoradendron Phoradendron Nutt. Phoradendron Phoradendron **   PHORA Phoradendron Nutt. Phoradendron Phoradendron **   PHORA Tall
0.2 %
        -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 0.2 %
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
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Brassica nigra - Bromus diandrus Herbaceous Vegetation     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Non-native predators Medium Non-native predators
Foot traffic/trampling Medium Foot traffic/trampling
Vandalism/dumping/litter Low Vandalism/dumping/litter
Road/trail construction/maint. High Road/trail construction/maint.
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics
Rills Low Rills


User Defined Values
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