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SAMO0796
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2809-{7233D113-4982-4A28-89BA-44590068FB60}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0796
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0796
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.1212711802394 º
Longitude ? -118.933290933739 º
Author Location ? Circle X Ranch
Location Narrative ? Some very large Ceanothus oliganthus. 65% vegetation cover without trail. Non-native grasses probably only at edge of stand.
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 ? 847 m
Slope Aspect ? 10 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Basalt
Rock Type ? Basalt
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 16 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 14 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-Dec-2002 ± 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: Removed slope actual of 3 degrees to agree with general slope >25 as well as 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 ? 2 %
Shrub Cover ? 60 %
Field Cover ? 0.2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0796, Vegetation type confidence Medium;
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 Ceanothus oliganthus Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. Ceanothus oliganthus Ceanothus oliganthus **   CEOL Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. Ceanothus oliganthus Ceanothus oliganthus **   CEOL Medium
58 %
        -none-
2 Adenostoma sparsifolium Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr. Adenostoma sparsifolium Adenostoma sparsifolium **   ADSP Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr. Adenostoma sparsifolium Adenostoma sparsifolium **   ADSP Medium
1 %
        -none-
3 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Lepechinia fragrans Lepechinia fragrans (Greene) Epling Lepechinia fragrans Lepechinia fragrans **   LEFR Lepechinia fragrans (Greene) Epling Lepechinia fragrans Lepechinia fragrans **   LEFR Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Sm. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum **   RIMA Ribes malvaceum Sm. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum **   RIMA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius **   CECR Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius **   CECR Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica **   UMCA Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica **   UMCA Tall
1 %
        -none-
12 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
1 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     2 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub      
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 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 ?
Ceanothus oliganthus Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Trail
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
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