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VegBank Data Dictionary

Table (DB Name)	taxonImportance
Table	Taxon Importance
Field	Inference Area
DB Field Name	inferenceArea
Req'd?	no
Data Type	Float
Misc Flag	n/a
List?	no
Definition	This is the area in m2 used to infer the importance values (i.e. cover, biomass, basal area) in this record. RESERVED VALUE: -1 is used to indicate no plot boundaries were used when estimating importance values.