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NRCS Grand Rapids
Stratum Method Name ? NRCS Grand Rapids
Stratum Method Description ? Strata are defined based on both lifeform and height. An individual's foliage belongs to one stratum only, as determined by the individual's height.
Accession Code ? VB.sm.2039.NRCSGRANDRAPIDS
Count of Observations using this method 24
Stratum Types:
Stratum Index ?Stratum Name ?Stratum Description ?
h1 herb highest foliage 0 - 0.25 m
h2 herb highest foliage 0.25 - 0.5 m
h3 herb highest foliage 0.5 - 1 m
h4 herb highest foliage 1 - 2 m
h5 herb highest foliage 2 - 5 m
s1 dwarf shrub highest foliage 0 - 0.25 m
s2 dwarf shrub highest foliage 0.25 - 0.5 m
s3 shrub highest foliage 0.5 - 1 m
s4 shrub highest foliage 1 - 2 m
s5 shrub highest foliage 2 - 5 m
t1 subcanopy highest foliage 5 - 10 m
t2 subcanopy highest foliage 10 - 15 m
t3 canopy highest foliage 15 - 20 m
t4 canopy highest foliage 20 - 25 m
t5 canopy highest foliage 25 - 30 m
t6 canopy highest foliage 30 - 35 m
t7 emergent highest foliage 35 - 40 m
t8 emergent highest foliage 40 - 50 m
t9 emergent highest foliage 50 - 60 m
t10 emergent highest foliage >60 m
v1 vine highest foliage 0 - 0.5 m
v2 vine highest foliage 0.5 - 5 m
v3 vine highest foliage 5 - 15 m
v4 vine highest foliage >15 m
e1 epiphyte highest foliage 0 - 0.5 m
e2 epiphyte highest foliage 0.5 - 5 m
e3 epiphyte highest foliage 5 - 15 m
e4 epiphyte highest foliage >15 m
m1 bryophytes and lichens ground level