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<strong>Fraser</strong> River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop<br />

II. Habitat Classification<br />

A. Lower Riparian (5 Types)<br />

1. Tree, Woody Shrub, Tall Herbs<br />

2. Bare-Coarse or Bare-Fine Substrata<br />

B. Aquatic Lateral (5 Types)<br />

1. Main Channel (MC)<br />

2. Side Channel (SC)<br />

3. Backwater (BW)<br />

4. Transitional (MC/SC & SC/BW)<br />

C. Hydraulic (Mesohabitat, 7 Types)<br />

1. Medium & Shallow Pools<br />

2 Medium & Shallow Runs<br />

3. Medium Torrents<br />

4 Slow <strong>and</strong> Fast Riffle<br />

Habitat Diversity<br />

Site Riparian Lateral Hydraulic<br />

• SM SF > FO > GR FO & SF > GR SF > FO > GR<br />

• SL FO > SF > GR SF > FO > GR SF > GR > FO<br />

• NM SF > SH > GR GR > SF > SH GR > SH > SF<br />

• NL SF > SH > GR SH > GR > SF SF & SH > GR<br />

Simpson-Levins Diversity Index<br />

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