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SMAA0061
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:5122-{180F81AA-9D15-4D91-8E9A-848328706DE7}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SMAA0061
Author Observation Code ? SMAA0061
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0782911004623 º
Longitude ? -118.652367355269 º
Author Location ? Saddle Peak
Location Narrative ? Northern edge highly disturbed.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 759 m
Min Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Max Slope Aspect ? 179 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Upper 1/3 of slope
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Oct-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (Accuracy Assessment 2004)
Cover Method ? Modified Tens
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Method Narrative ? Cover values for strata are midpoints of a cover class
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 ? 0.75 m
Field Cover ? 7.5 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: AA0061, Vegetation type confidence: 2087 Doesn't key perfectly because Heteromeles arbutifolia not insignificant but half the cover of Malosma laurina.; Adenostoma fasciculatum on edges. Malacothamnus fasciculatus in patch. Malosma laurina, Heteromeles arbutifolia concentrated in northern half of polygon. Ceanothus megacarpus most evenly distributed. High certainty. All assessed.; Surveyed stand has an inclusion of Malacothamnus fasciculatus;
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Tall Shrub
15 %
3       -none-
2 Malosma laurina Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Tall Shrub
7.5 %
2       -none-
3 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Tall Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
4 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 Tall Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
5 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Tall Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
6 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Short Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
7 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Short Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
8 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 Herbaceous
2.5 %
1       -none-
9 Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum **   PESE3 Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum **   PESE3 Herbaceous
2.5 %
1       -none-
10 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Herbaceous
2.5 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 2.5 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 35 %
Emergent      
Herbaceous      
Vine/Liana      
Sub-Canopy      
Dwarf Shrub      
Canopy      
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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 ?
Ceanothus megacarpus - Malosma laurina Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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