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SAMO1357
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2911-{D25C0758-CA30-47A0-88E1-294D712AD9E4}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1357
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1357
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 ? 34.134011728613 º
Longitude ? -118.301344686483 º
Author Location ? Griffith Park
Location Narrative ? GPS edge of stand. Cover below 50% because of rocky road cut and road. Rock, bare/fines etc. data taken from roadcut. 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 ? large
Elevation ? 376 m
Min Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Max Slope Aspect ? 269 º
Slope Gradient ? 32 º
Topographic Position ? Middle to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Igneous (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Igneous (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 43 %
Percent Litter ? 35 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 22 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 16-Apr-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 ? 0.75 m
Tree Cover ? 1 %
Shrub Cover ? 46 %
Field Cover ? 1 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap1357, Vegetation type confidence High: Low shrub cover hard to estimate. Lighting not the best for species ID. Did not enter stand.;
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 megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
30 %
        -none-
2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium
8 %
        -none-
3 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
7 %
        -none-
4 Brickellia californica Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 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 Medium
1 %
        -none-
6 Schinus molle Schinus molle L. Schinus molle Schinus molle **   SCMO Schinus molle L. Schinus molle Schinus molle **   SCMO Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Agave Agave L. Agave Agave **   AGAVE Agave L. Agave Agave **   AGAVE Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Gnaphalium Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium Gnaphalium **   GNAPH Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium Gnaphalium **   GNAPH Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 1 %
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 ?
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 megacarpus - Salvia mellifera Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot