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VegBank Data Dictionary

Table (DB Name)	stratumMethod
Table	Stratum Method
Field	Stratum Assignment
DB Field Name	stratumAssignment
Req'd?	no
Data Type	varchar (50)
Misc Flag	n/a
List?	closed
Definition	The way that an individual's cover is assigned to the different stratum. Some methodologies allow an individul to span multiple strata and have stratumCover values in each stratum. Other methodologies require that all cover from an individual be assigned to the upper-most stratum. Further information about the specifics of stratum Methodologies that deviate from the standard practice of the stratumMethod referened in the field stratumMethod_ID should be described in methodNarrative.