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SAMO2318
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:4310-{CED5CFC2-B78A-410E-9609-3470442579B1}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2318
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2318
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 ? 34.2156243364292 º
Longitude ? -118.718755783733 º
Author Location ? Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve / Ahmanson
Location Narrative ? Rocky, steep. Unknown low annual is 1% cover. GPS secant readings not taken so no final GPS calculated. GPS outside of stand. UTM final selected in NAD83 according to overlay photocopy. Original GPS coordinates in NAD27.
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 ? 511 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope to Ridgetop
Surficial Deposits ? Conglomerate
Rock Type ? Conglomerate
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 29-Jul-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 ? 29 %
Field Cover ? 3 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2318, 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 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Medium
16 %
        -none-
2 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
8 %
        -none-
3 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
4 %
        -none-
4 Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius **   CECR Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius **   CECR Medium
2 %
        -none-
5 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
2 %
        -none-
6 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Medium
1 %
        -none-
8 Avena Avena L. Avena Avena **   AVENA Avena L. Avena Avena **   AVENA Medium
1 %
        -none-
9 Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos Adans. Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos **   ARCTO3 Arctostaphylos Adans. Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos **   ARCTO3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Salvia apiana Salvia apiana Jeps. Salvia apiana Salvia apiana **   SAAP2 Salvia apiana Jeps. Salvia apiana Salvia apiana **   SAAP2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Brickellia nevinii Brickellia nevinii A. Gray Brickellia nevinii Brickellia nevinii **   BRNE2 Brickellia nevinii A. Gray Brickellia nevinii Brickellia nevinii **   BRNE2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Achnatherum coronatum Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth Achnatherum coronatum Achnatherum coronatum **   ACCO21 Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth Achnatherum coronatum Achnatherum coronatum **   ACCO21 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Selaginella bigelovii Selaginella bigelovii Underw. Selaginella bigelovii Selaginella bigelovii **   SEBI Selaginella bigelovii Underw. Selaginella bigelovii Selaginella bigelovii **   SEBI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     0 %
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
Buchwalter, Rachel Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Adenostoma fasciculatum - Malosma laurina 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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot