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SAMO1633
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1633
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1633
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.1265151647749 º
Longitude ? -118.658477943043 º
Author Location ? Calabasas Highlands
Location Narrative ? GPS on edge of stand. Polygon runs down larger gradually sloped channel and surrounds small channel on steeper slope. Steeper slope has most of the Quercus berberidifolia and is largest section of the polygon. There is an inclusion in the larger channel, larger channel has Quercus berberidifolia but growing on banks, not in channel. Road accounts for 5% of polygon, lowers vegetation cover. Salvia leucophylla in patches but well-distributed through polygon. Roadside has non-native trees. Non-native unidentified conifers 2%.
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 ? 383 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.2 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-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 ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 4.2 %
Shrub Cover ? 42 %
Field Cover ? 1 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap1633, 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 Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia **   QUBE5 Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia **   QUBE5 Medium
31 %
        -none-
2 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Medium
7 %
        -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
3 %
        -none-
4 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
1 %
        -none-
9 Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum S. Watson Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum **   SIBE Sisyrinchium bellum S. Watson Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum **   SIBE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Eriophyllum confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) A. Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum **   ERCO25 Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) A. Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum **   ERCO25 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Pinus Pinus L. Pinus Pinus **   PINUS Pinus L. Pinus Pinus **   PINUS Tall
3 %
        -none-
14 Juniperus Juniperus L. Juniperus Juniperus **   JUNIP Juniperus L. Juniperus Juniperus **   JUNIP Tall
1 %
        -none-
15 Quercus lobata Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata Quercus lobata **   QULO Quercus lobata Née Quercus lobata Quercus lobata **   QULO Tall
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree 5 m 10 m 4 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 0.2 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 1 m 2 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 ?
Quercus berberidifolia Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Vandalism/dumping/litter Low Trash
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Paved road
Competition from exotics Low Roadside trees


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot