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Table (DB Name)	coverMethod
Table	Cover Method
Field	Cover Estimation Method
DB Field Name	coverEstimationMethod
Req'd?	no
Data Type	varchar (80)
Misc Flag	n/a
References	n/a
List?	closed
Notes	n/a
Definition	The way that cover is estimated on the observation.
closed List of Values: Value Description Sorting canopy cover Cover estimated as the percentage of ground covered by a vertical outermost perimeter of the natural spread of foliage of plants. (SRM 1989) 1 foliar cover Cover estimated as the percentage of ground covered by the vertical portion of plants. Small openings in the canopy and intraspecific overlap are excluded (SRM 1989). Foliar cover is the vertical projection of shoots; i.e., stems and leaves. 2