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SAMO2908
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2908
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2908
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0307861206016 º
Longitude ? -118.706541458328 º
Author Location ? Malibu Bluff State Park
Location Narrative ? Entire stand is Malosma over Encelia californica and Eriogonum cinereum. Evidence of fire. Large amounts of standing dead Lotus scoparius. (Note: could Cortaderia could be C. selloana? -CH)
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? Length: 40; Width: 10
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 14 m
Slope Aspect ? 198 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland; Description of the plot in relation to the rest of the stand: Did not hit healthy open Encelia californica-Eriogonum cinereum between Malosma but rather hit dead Lotus scoparius. Malosma somewhat patchy.
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5.2 %
Percent Litter ? 75 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 08-Apr-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.75 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 35 %
Field Cover ? 17 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2908rlv, 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 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
24 %
        -none-
2 Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Medium
9 %
        -none-
3 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Medium
7 %
        -none-
4 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Medium
4 %
        -none-
5 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
2 %
        -none-
6 Cortaderia jubata Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf Cortaderia jubata Cortaderia jubata **   COJU2 Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf Cortaderia jubata Cortaderia jubata **   COJU2 Medium
2 %
        -none-
7 Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Euphorbia terracina Euphorbia terracina L. Euphorbia terracina Euphorbia terracina **   EUTE10 Euphorbia terracina L. Euphorbia terracina Euphorbia terracina **   EUTE10 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Nassella lepida Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 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 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Gnaphalium Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium Gnaphalium **   GNAPH Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium Gnaphalium **   GNAPH Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU 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 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sagar, Tarja 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 ?
Malosma laurina - Eriogonum cinereum Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Erosion/runoff Low Erosion/runoff
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Road/trail construction/maint.
Vandalism/dumping/litter Low litter


User Defined Values
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