SAMO2806
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SAMO2806
Author Observation Code	SAMO2806
Original Data Location	SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.1280386996426 º
Longitude	-118.797582316567 º
Author Location	Triunfo Canyon
Location Narrative	Stand is slightly smaller than mapped. Cercocarpus betuloides intruding from south. Fraxinus has no leaves; cover would be much higher when in leaf, up to 10 or 12%. Fraxinus shows up as bright green on photo. GPS from far east end of polygon. Unlisted herbs are 2%. Could not see far SW end. Cercocarpus betuloides in driest areas. Ceanothus spinosus in west. (AIS #30)
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	252 m
Min Slope Aspect	270 º
Max Slope Aspect	359 º
Min Slope Gradient	5 º
Max Slope Gradient	25 º
Topographic Position	Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits	General volcanic extrusives
Rock Type	General volcanic extrusives
Landscape Narrative	Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-Mar-2004 ± 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	0.25 m
Tree Cover	4 %
Shrub Cover	46 %
Field Cover	7 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: rap2806, 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 Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia **   QUBE5 Quercus berberidifolia Liebm. Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia **   QUBE5 Medium 30 %         -none- 2 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Medium 10 %         -none- 3 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus **   CECU Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus **   CECU Medium 5 %         -none- 4 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium 1 %         -none- 5 Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum Pursh Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum **   RISP Ribes speciosum Pursh Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum **   RISP Medium 0.2 %         -none- 6 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium 0.2 %         -none- 7 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 0.2 %         -none- 8 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium 0.2 %         -none- 9 Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Low 3 %         -none- 10 Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown bunchgrass Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown bunchgrass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown bunchgrass **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown bunchgrass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown bunchgrass **   Low 1 %         -none- 11 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low 1 %         -none- 12 Fraxinus dipetala Fraxinus dipetala Hook. & Arn. Fraxinus dipetala Fraxinus dipetala **   FRDI2 Fraxinus dipetala Hook. & Arn. Fraxinus dipetala Fraxinus dipetala **   FRDI2 Tall 4 %         -none- 13 Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Tall 0.2 %         -none- 14 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall 5 m     Medium 0.5 m 5 m   conifer tree     0 % hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 4 % Low 0 m 0.5 m   Low-Mid Shrub       Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m
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