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SMAA0592
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:6144-{9C52B539-0305-41F0-8847-DE77BBDDDDAD}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SMAA0592
Author Observation Code ? SMAA0592
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.120375342796 º
Longitude ? -118.413389533806 º
Author Location ? Franklin Canyon
Location Narrative ? Highly disturbed polygon, road and grading. Overall polygon flat except for road embankment. Areas of polygon appear to have been flattened.
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, flat) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 47.5 %
Percent Litter ? 15 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 06-Jan-2004 ± 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 ? 2.5 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: AA0592, Vegetation type confidence: Northern edge of polygon good concentration of large shrubs. Non-native herb concentration heaviest in western half of polygon (Centaurea melitensis, Hirschfeldia incana are dominants). Artemisia californica cover sparser in western half of polygon. Artemisia californica very dominant in eastern half. [Changed UTM final to fall within correct GIS polygon according to overlay photocopy.] Doesn't key well - heterogeneity problems ; Eastern 1/2 of polygon a strong Artemisia californica alliance. The Lotus scoparius cover gave impression this was a 3240 Eriogonum fasciculatum.;
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 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
4 %
1       -none-
2 Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Tall Shrub
4 %
1       -none-
3 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 %
1       -none-
4 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Tall Shrub
1 %
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
0.2 %
1       -none-
6 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Tall Shrub
0.2 %
1       -none-
7 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Short Shrub
14 %
3       -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 %
1       -none-
9 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Short Shrub
0.2 %
1       -none-
10 Unknown forb Unknown Herbs/Forbs Unknown forb Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Plantae Plants Unknown forb Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Unknown forb Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Plantae Plants Unknown forb Unknown Herbs/Forbs **   Herbaceous
3 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 15 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 15 %
Emergent      
Herbaceous      
Sub-Canopy      
Dwarf Shrub      
Vine/Liana      
Canopy      
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
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 ?
Artemisia californica Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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