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SMAA1013
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:6547-{FDF6239F-4534-4881-81B4-19E096151B35}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SMAA1013
Author Observation Code ? SMAA1013
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.2043229454417 º
Longitude ? -118.916790870208 º
Author Location ? North Fork Arroyo Conejo
Location Narrative ? Polygon within flat drainage bottom. Polygon has a south to north trajectory. Road in polygon. Some revegetation (plantings on margin of polygon).
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 ? 90 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 6 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 11-Feb-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 ? 15 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: AA1013, Vegetation type confidence: Not a great classification fit. Platanus racemosa should have an association with Salix sp - not just Salix las. Would probably fit best as a Platanus alliance (However cover for species is presently low. Quercus agrifolia is not part of association.; If foliated, Platanus racemosa and Salix laev cover would be at least 2x as high an indicated. Overall vegetation cover reduced because of season. Fairly good distribution for diagnostics species. Most of Salix appears to be S. laevigata.;
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 Salix Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Canopy
5 %
1       -none-
2 Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Canopy
3 %
1       -none-
3 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Canopy
2 %
1       -none-
4 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Tall Shrub
5 %
1       -none-
5 Salix exigua Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Salix exigua **   SAEX Salix exigua Nutt. Salix exigua Salix exigua **   SAEX Tall Shrub
1 %
1       -none-
6 Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Tall Shrub
0.2 %
1       -none-
7 Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Short Shrub
1 %
1       -none-
8 Arundo donax Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Herbaceous
8 %
2       -none-
9 Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Herbaceous
2 %
1       -none-
10 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
2 %
1       -none-
11 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Bromus L. Bromus Bromus **   BROMU Herbaceous
1 %
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 7.5 %
Canopy 5 m 10 m 7.5 %
Emergent      
Herbaceous      
Vine/Liana      
Dwarf Shrub      
Sub-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 ?
Platanus racemosa - Quercus agrifolia / Baccharis salicifolia / Artemisia douglasiana South Coast Woodland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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