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SAMO2881
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:4890-{CAA21888-9FA0-4A0E-8402-DDED9B646BCA}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2881
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2881
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0386780200426 º
Longitude ? -118.756991383783 º
Author Location ? Solstice Canyon
Location Narrative ? Stand and plot are on a slightly convex ridgeline.
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 ? 134 m
Slope Aspect ? 100 º
Slope Gradient ? 18 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 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: There are two main slope degrees in stand. One steeper and one more level. Aspect is the same. There is more Leymus condensatus on the more gradual slope. Appears to be more moisture on the gradual slope. This releve is of the drier, steeper slope, the more western part of polygon.
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 45 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 53 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-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 ? 32 %
Field Cover ? 4 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2881rlv, 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
18 %
        -none-
2 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
8 %
        -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
3 %
        -none-
4 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
2 %
        -none-
5 Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Medium
0.2 %
        -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 Nassella lepida Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Low
1 %
        -none-
9 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Low
1 %
        -none-
10 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Low
1 %
        -none-
11 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-
12 Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Silybum marianum Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum Silybum marianum **   SIMA3 Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum Silybum marianum **   SIMA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Apiastrum angustifolium Apiastrum angustifolium Nutt. Apiastrum angustifolium Apiastrum angustifolium **   APAN Apiastrum angustifolium Nutt. Apiastrum angustifolium Apiastrum angustifolium **   APAN Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 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-
19 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Baccharis plummerae Baccharis plummerae A. Gray Baccharis plummerae Baccharis plummerae **   BAPL Baccharis plummerae A. Gray Baccharis plummerae Baccharis plummerae **   BAPL Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Malosma laurina Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
hardwood tree     0 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
conifer tree     0 %
Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Anderson, James 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 ?
Artemisia californica - Salvia leucophylla Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Erosion/runoff Low erosion
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot