SAMO1797
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SAMO1797
Author Observation Code	SAMO1797
Original Data Location	SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.1907788826159 º
Longitude	-118.745178290766 º
Author Location	Palo Comado Canyon
Location Narrative	Density differences in polygon reflect aspect. Southerly facing slopes are more sparse. Evidence of fire. Herb cover may be higher, did not walk into stand. Binoculars only.
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	385 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits	Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type	Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative	Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jun-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	0 %
Shrub Cover	30 %
Field Cover	3 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: rap1797, Vegetation type confidence High;

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Medium 20 %         -none- 2 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium 6 %         -none- 3 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 2 %         -none- 4 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- 5 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium 1 %         -none- 6 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA 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 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 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 Eriodictyon crassifolium Eriodictyon crassifolium Benth. Eriodictyon crassifolium Eriodictyon crassifolium **   ERCR2 Eriodictyon crassifolium Benth. Eriodictyon crassifolium Eriodictyon crassifolium **   ERCR2 Medium 0.2 %         -none- 11 Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Medium 0.2 %         -none- 12 Trichostema lanatum Trichostema lanatum Benth. Trichostema lanatum Trichostema lanatum **   TRLA3 Trichostema lanatum Benth. Trichostema lanatum Trichostema lanatum **   TRLA3 Medium 0.2 %         -none- 13 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Low 1 %         -none- 14 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Medium 0.5 m 5 m   conifer tree     0 % hardwood tree     0 % Low 0 m 0.5 m   Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m   Low Tree-Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m
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