Microscopic soil surface algae and fungi are difficult to evaluate. Hence, total vegetation cover does not typically include non-vascular plants. If you plan to enter values for the optional fields of fungus,” algae,” and non-vascular” plant cover, consult “total “total “total with your local ecologist for guidelines on collecting this data. For the tree and shrub lifeforms, canopy cover is recorded by lifeform and by defined layers within those lifeforms. The canopy cover of these layers describes the horizontal structure of a setting in more detail. Predominant height is optional, and is used to describe the vertical structure. The optional tree diameters by layer can be used to further describe horizontal structure. On this form, cover percent is always taken to the nearest 1%. Figure : Example of Form 1, by Lifeform 100: Required and optional fields in Form 1, total cover and total by lifeform Life Form Layer Layer Canopy Live / Predom. Predom. Remarks Code Cover Dead Height DBH or (%) DRC Data ??? Total TV Required Required Not Not Optional Optional Vegetation allowed allowed Tree ??? TOT Required Required Optional Not Optional Optional allowed Trees 6.1’ TOV Required Required Optional Optional Optional Optional ≥ TOV Trees 6.0’ TSA Required Required Optional Optional Optional Optional ≤ TSA Total TOS Required Required Optional Not Optional Optional Shrub allowed Shrubs ≥ 6.1’ ST Required Required Optional Not Optional Optional allowed Shrubs 1.6 SM Required Required Optional Not Optional Optional – 6.0’ allowed Shrubs < 1.6’ SL Required Required Optional Not Optional Optional allowed Total TOF Required Required Not Not Optional Optional Forbs allowed allowed
Microscopic soil surface algae and fungi are difficult to evaluate. Hence, total vegetation cover does not typically include non-vascular plants. If you plan to enter values for the optional fields of “total fungus,” “total algae,” and “total non-vascular” plant cover, consult with your local ecologist for guidelines on collecting this data. For the tree and shrub lifeforms, canopy cover is recorded by lifeform and by defined layers within those lifeforms. The canopy cover of these layers describes the horizontal structure of a setting in more detail. Predominant height is optional, and is used to describe the vertical structure. The optional tree diameters by layer can be used to further describe horizontal structure. On this form, cover percent is always taken to the nearest 1%. Figure : Example of Form 1, by Lifeform 100: Required and optional fields in Form 1, total cover and total by lifeform Life Form Layer Layer Code Canopy Cover (%) Live / Dead Predom. Height Predom. DBH or DRC Data Remarks ??? Total Vegetation TV Required Required Not allowed Not allowed Optional Optional Tree ??? TOT Required Required Optional Not allowed Optional Optional Trees ≥ 6.1’ TOV TOV Required Required Optional Optional Optional Optional Trees ≤ 6.0’ TSA TSA Required Required Optional Optional Optional Optional Total Shrub TOS Required Required Optional Not allowed Optional Optional Shrubs ≥ 6.1’ ST Required Required Optional Not allowed Optional Optional Shrubs 1.6 – 6.0’ SM Required Required Optional Not allowed Optional Optional Shrubs < 1.6’ SL Required Required Optional Not allowed Optional Optional Total Forbs TOF Required Required Not allowed Not allowed Optional Optional
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