SMAA0014
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	SMAA0014
Author Observation Code	SMAA0014
Original Data Location	SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	34.1291798437664 º
Longitude	-118.542706476165 º
Author Location	Dirt Mulholland
Location Narrative	Polygon is heavily eroded.
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:
Slope Aspect	30 º
Min Slope Gradient	1 º
Max Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Upper 1/3 of slope
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Litter	25 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Sep-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	15 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: AA0014, Vegetation type confidence: Hard to pick dominant because of high diversity and disturbance. Lotus scoparius may be 5-10% cover with leaves. Higher herbaceous at N end; Higher shrubs S end. Eriogonum fasciculatum more constant distribution than Artemisia californica. Eriogonum fasciculatus-Artemisia californica/weeds;

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 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Tall Shrub 7.5 % 2       -none- 2 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 Shrub 2.5 % 1       -none- 3 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 2.5 % 1       -none- 4 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Short Shrub 7.5 % 2       -none- 5 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Short Shrub 7.5 % 2       -none- 6 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Short Shrub 2.5 % 1       -none- 7 Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Short Shrub 2.5 % 1       -none- 8 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Short Shrub 2.5 % 1       -none- 9 Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) M.A. Lane Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia **   LEFI11 Lessingia filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) M.A. Lane Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia **   LEFI11 Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 1       -none- 10 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Herbaceous 7.5 % 2       -none- 11 Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata **   HEFA Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata **   HEFA Herbaceous 7.5 % 2       -none- 12 Asclepias fascicularis Asclepias fascicularis Decne. Asclepias fascicularis Asclepias fascicularis **   ASFA Asclepias fascicularis Decne. Asclepias fascicularis Asclepias fascicularis **   ASFA Herbaceous 2.5 % 1       -none- 13 Cortaderia jubata Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf Cortaderia jubata Cortaderia jubata **   COJU2 Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf Cortaderia jubata Cortaderia jubata **   COJU2 Herbaceous 2.5 % 1       -none- 14 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Herbaceous 2.5 % 1       -none- 15 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 Vine/Liana 0.5 m 1 m 2.5 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 15 % Dwarf Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 2.5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 7.5 % Emergent       Herbaceous       Sub-Canopy       Canopy
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