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SAMO2623
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:4636-{35DAB7DB-E198-4CB0-B557-C2042A4EA320}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2623
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2623
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0454832743927 º
Longitude ? -118.797754470267 º
Author Location ? Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Location Narrative ? Low Prunus and Heteromeles arbutifolia covers for 2094. More Ceanothus spinosus in S (upper areas) and more Cercocarpus betuloides lower down on slope in north. Could be more Prunus in understory, poor view of understory where Prunus often occurs in this type.
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 ? 225 m
Slope Aspect ? 20 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Middle to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 01-Dec-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 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 55 %
Field Cover ? 0.2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2623, 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 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
26 %
        -none-
2 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Medium
22 %
        -none-
3 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
2 %
        -none-
5 Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia **   PRIL Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. Prunus ilicifolia Prunus ilicifolia **   PRIL Medium
1 %
        -none-
6 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum **   TODI Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum **   TODI Medium
0.2 %
        -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-
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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-Mid Shrub      
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Sagar, Tarja Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber - Ceanothus spinosus 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.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot