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SAMO2854
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2854
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2854
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 ? 34.1722279540169 º
Longitude ? -118.724942800771 º
Author Location ? Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons
Location Narrative ? Very little Salvia leucophylla under Oaks. Some Artemisia californica under oaks. A lot of Eucrypta and Bromus diandrus under oaks.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? Length: 100; Width: 10
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? extensive
Elevation ? 434 m
Slope Aspect ? 35 º
Slope Gradient ? 28 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to Mid 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: Good for species composition, modal, but entire polygon has varying aspect and slope. This releve has steeper slope than modal slope and half the polygon has a different aspect. Avoided stream for releve which has a different species composition. Releve has less non-natives than overall polygon.
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 20.2 %
Percent Litter ? 40 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 40 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-Apr-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Method Narrative ? [Tree DBH unit not recorded, assumed cm.]
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 1000
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 23 %
Shrub Cover ? 28 %
Field Cover ? 8 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2854rlv, 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 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Medium
23 %
        -none-
2 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
5 %
        -none-
3 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 Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare **   CIVU Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare **   CIVU Medium
1 %
        -none-
6 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 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-
8 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis **   MASA2 Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis **   MASA2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 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
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Nassella lepida Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Medium
0.2 %
        -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 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Silybum marianum Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum Silybum marianum **   SIMA3 Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum Silybum marianum **   SIMA3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Low
3 %
        -none-
16 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
1 %
        -none-
17 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
1 %
        -none-
18 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine Galium aparine **   GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine Galium aparine **   GAAP2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Paeonia californica Paeonia californica Nutt. Paeonia californica Paeonia californica **   PACA2 Paeonia californica Nutt. Paeonia californica Paeonia californica **   PACA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum **   DICA14 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum **   DICA14 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Low
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Low
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Apiastrum angustifolium Apiastrum angustifolium Nutt. Apiastrum angustifolium Apiastrum angustifolium **   APAN Apiastrum angustifolium Nutt. Apiastrum angustifolium Apiastrum angustifolium **   APAN Low
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
23 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 23 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Anderson, James Field assistant
McGraw, Mike 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 agrifolia / Annual Grass-Herb Woodland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Competition from exotics Medium Exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot