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SMAA0376
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:5936-{E722D12B-42A4-4D95-AD28-A28E107BCC23}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SMAA0376
Author Observation Code ? SMAA0376
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.0409555300421 º
Longitude ? -118.879862808888 º
Author Location ? Off Pacific Coast Highway
Location Narrative ? Very disturbed. Northern part of this polygon has been burnt by January 2003 fire.
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 ? 58 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-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: AA0376, Vegetation type confidence: This isn't a clear alliance or association at all.; Malosma laurina and Encelia californica have best distribution otherwise shrubs are patchy. Leymus condensatus patchy. Non-native herbs well-distributed. All assessed. High certainty. Partially burned recently. AA validity?; Surveyed stand has an inclusion of Burnt area;
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 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-
2 Rhus integrifolia Rhus integrifolia (Nutt.) W.H. Brewer & S. Watson Rhus integrifolia Rhus integrifolia **   RHIN2 Rhus integrifolia (Nutt.) W.H. Brewer & S. Watson Rhus integrifolia Rhus integrifolia **   RHIN2 Tall Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
3 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Short Shrub
7.5 %
2       -none-
4 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Short Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
5 Brickellia californica Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Short Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
6 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Short Shrub
2.5 %
1       -none-
7 Plant Unknown Herbs/Forbs Plant Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Plantae Plants Plant Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Plant Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Plantae Plants Plant Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
2       -none-
8 Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 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 15 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 7.5 %
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 ?
Malosma laurina - Eriogonum cinereum Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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