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SMAA0365
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:5926-{A36734A9-3D0B-449C-B86B-BA5F5134C646}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SMAA0365
Author Observation Code ? SMAA0365
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 ? 34.1650415893442 º
Longitude ? -118.99775855301 º
Author Location ? Dos Vientos
Location Narrative ? Most of polygon has SE aspect. Artemisia californica looking very dry Polygon has changed a lot (subdivided into a number of polygons) but point lies in Artemisia californica polygon and is confirmed by field crew assessment of high Artemisia californica cover.
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 ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Middle 1/3 of slope
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-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 ? 15 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: AA0365, Vegetation type confidence: Non-native herbaceous 03 cover class (diagnostic). Patches of herbaceous but most of polygon has Artemisia californica in 20+ cover range. Deceptive on aerial but there is a lot of Artemisia californica. 80% + assessed. High certainty. No good class for this. Too much shrub for 5010.; Surveyed stand has an inclusion of Herbaceous;
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 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-
2 Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Tall Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
3 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Short Shrub
15 %
3       -none-
4 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-
5 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Short Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
6 unknown Poaceae unknown Poaceae **   Poaceae unknown Poaceae **   unknown Poaceae **   unknown Poaceae **   Poaceae unknown Poaceae **   unknown Poaceae **   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 1 m 2 m 2.5 %
Emergent      
Herbaceous      
Vine/Liana      
Sub-Canopy      
Dwarf Shrub      
Canopy      
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Anderson, James 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 Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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