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SAMO1482
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:3483-{C1864DD4-A3EF-404B-942D-2AD474613642}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1482
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1482
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 ? 34.0368494480296 º
Longitude ? -118.682736067402 º
Author Location ? Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Location Narrative ? Platanus racemosa alliance, highly disturbed with an understory of non-natives. Elevation from map. Sycamores dense but canopy very thin. Unknown ornamental tree 1% of cover.
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 ? 7 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Mix of two or more rock types
Rock Type ? Mix of two or more rock types
Landscape Narrative ? Wetland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.4 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 7 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 27-May-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 ? 1.5 m
Tree Cover ? 34 %
Shrub Cover ? 7 %
Field Cover ? 46 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap1482, 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 Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus L. Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus **   TRMA7 Tropaeolum majus L. Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus **   TRMA7 Medium
35 %
        -none-
2 Euphorbia terracina Euphorbia terracina L. Euphorbia terracina Euphorbia terracina **   EUTE10 Euphorbia terracina L. Euphorbia terracina Euphorbia terracina **   EUTE10 Medium
7 %
        -none-
3 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Medium
5 %
        -none-
4 Raphanus sativus Raphanus sativus L. Raphanus sativus Raphanus sativus **   RASA2 Raphanus sativus L. Raphanus sativus Raphanus sativus **   RASA2 Medium
3 %
        -none-
5 Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Medium
2 %
        -none-
6 Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Conium maculatum Conium maculatum L. Conium maculatum Conium maculatum **   COMA2 Conium maculatum L. Conium maculatum Conium maculatum **   COMA2 Medium
1 %
        -none-
8 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-
9 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
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Arundo donax Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Tall
25 %
        -none-
13 Juglans californica Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Juglans californica S. Watson Juglans californica Juglans californica **   JUCA Tall
4 %
        -none-
14 Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia **   ALRH2 Tall
3 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 10 m 15 m 34 %
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 ?
Alnus rhombifolia - Platanus racemosa Forest     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 High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot