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SAMO2445
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:4449-{D930BC19-D141-4F8E-BA7E-2BE9DD2C082F}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2445
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2445
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 ? 34.091392122362 º
Longitude ? -118.655147472145 º
Author Location ? Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve
Location Narrative ? Fraxinus dipetala has no leaves and is patchy and thick in one area. Herbs and Salvia leucophylla mostly along trail. Can't see understory in NW area well. Lots of dead Lotus scoparius. Evidence of fire. No Prunus for 2165. Ceanothus spinosus mostly at S end. Cercocarpus betuloides along trail/road. Heteromeles arbutifolia carries throughout polygon. Viewed from 3 locations and entered.
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 ? 457 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 18 º
Topographic Position ? 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 ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-Oct-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 ? 3 %
Shrub Cover ? 46 %
Field Cover ? 7 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2445, Vegetation type confidence High; Vegetation change: lotus die off;
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
20 %
        -none-
2 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
10 %
        -none-
3 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Medium
6 %
        -none-
4 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
6 %
        -none-
5 Fraxinus dipetala Fraxinus dipetala Hook. & Arn. Fraxinus dipetala Fraxinus dipetala **   FRDI2 Fraxinus dipetala Hook. & Arn. Fraxinus dipetala Fraxinus dipetala **   FRDI2 Medium
3 %
        -none-
6 Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata **   HEFA Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata **   HEFA Medium
3 %
        -none-
7 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
1 %
        -none-
8 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
9 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Sm. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum **   RIMA Ribes malvaceum Sm. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum **   RIMA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Phacelia Phacelia Juss. Phacelia Phacelia **   PHACE Phacelia Juss. Phacelia Phacelia **   PHACE Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacothamnus fasciculatus **   MAFA Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacothamnus fasciculatus **   MAFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Phalaris Phalaris L. Phalaris Phalaris **   PHALA2 Phalaris L. Phalaris Phalaris **   PHALA2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
1 %
        -none-
15 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-
16 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae S. Watson Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae **   CACA5 Calochortus catalinae S. Watson Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae **   CACA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea **   BLCR Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea **   BLCR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Paeonia californica Paeonia californica Nutt. Paeonia californica Paeonia californica **   PACA2 Paeonia californica Nutt. Paeonia californica Paeonia californica **   PACA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 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 ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 2 m 5 m 3 %
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 ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Christian, Julie 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 ?
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Road/trail construction/maint.
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot