SAMO2865
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SAMO2865
Author Observation Code	SAMO2865
Original Data Location	SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.2060610541309 º
Longitude	-118.903025405282 º
Author Location	Lynnmere Open Space
Location Narrative	No disturbances along transect.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	Length: 40; Width: 10
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	extensive
Elevation	270 m
Slope Aspect	40 º
Slope Gradient	15 º
Topographic Position	Middle 1/3 of slope to Ridgetop
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: Small inclusion of Rhus integrifolia found in polygon but overall the stand represents a Salvia leucophylla - Artemisia californica association. Dominance of Artemisia californica or Salvia leucophylla varies across entire stand.
Percent Rock / Gravel	7.2 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	28 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-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 m²
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Stem Observation Area	400 m²
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	44 %
Field Cover	1 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: rap2865rlv, 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 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 21 %         -none- 3 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 1 %         -none- 4 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- 5 Nassella lepida Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Medium 0.2 %         -none- 6 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Medium 0.2 %         -none- 7 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Medium 0.2 %         -none- 8 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   2LICHN Medium 0.2 %         -none- 9 Galium Galium L. Galium Galium **   GALIU Galium L. Galium Galium **   GALIU Low 0.2 %         -none- 10 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH 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       Low Tree-Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m
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