diverse herbaceous ground cover, and open % area of historic Poor: <20% extent Fair: 20-40% managed/restored Good: 40-60% Need surveying method for private lands including for functional Very Good: >60% site locations longleaf habitat on private lands Ground Cover Poor: <20% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Composition- Fair: 20-40% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous Protected lands cover Good: 41-60% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Very Good: >60% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Ground Cover Poor: <5% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Composition- Fair: 5-15% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Private Lands Good: 16-25% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Very Good: >25% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover KEA: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent) of success: Appropriate fire regime implemented for all longleaf core areas connectors and buffers % protected longleaf Poor: <60% appropriate fire regime includes variable frequency, acres burned within Fair: 60-75% intensity, and season based on restoration status 3 year period Good: 75-90% and environmental conditions Very Good: >90% Need to assess # acres currently burned each year % burn units with Poor: <20% on private lands appropriate fire Fair: 20-30% regime Good: 30-40% (frequency/season) Very Good: >40% # acres private lands Poor: <10k private burned each year Fair: 10-15k private acres/year Good: 15-20k private acres/year Very Good: >20k private acres/year
diverse herbaceous ground cover, and open Need surveying method for private lands including site locations % area of historic extent managed/restored for functional longleaf habitat on private lands Poor: <20% Fair: 20-40% Good: 40-60% Very Good: >60% Ground Cover Composition- Protected lands Poor: <20% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Fair: 20-40% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Good: 41-60% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Very Good: >60% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Ground Cover Composition- Private Lands Poor: <5% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Fair: 5-15% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Good: 16-25% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover Very Good: >25% of monitoring sites contain at least 20% native herbaceous cover KEA: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent) of success: Appropriate fire regime implemented for all longleaf core areas connectors and buffers appropriate fire regime includes variable frequency, intensity, and season based on restoration status and environmental conditions Need to assess # acres currently burned each year on private lands % protected longleaf acres burned within 3 year period Poor: <60% Fair: 60-75% Good: 75-90% Very Good: >90% % burn units with appropriate fire regime (frequency/season) Poor: <20% Fair: 20-30% Good: 30-40% Very Good: >40% # acres private lands burned each year Poor: <10k private Fair: 10-15k private acres/year Good: 15-20k private acres/year Very Good: >20k private acres/year
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