1987 Wetland Delineation Manual - The Wetlands Regulation Center
1987 Wetland Delineation Manual - The Wetlands Regulation Center
1987 Wetland Delineation Manual - The Wetlands Regulation Center
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<strong>Wetland</strong> Delination <strong>Manual</strong>, <strong>1987</strong> 55<br />
c., Herbs. Place a 3.28- by 3.28-ft quadrat with one corner touching the observation point and<br />
one edge adjacent to the transect line. As an alternative, a 1.64-ft-radius plot with the center of<br />
the plot representing the observation point position may be used. Identify each plant species<br />
with foliage extending into the quadrat and estimate its percent cover by applying the<br />
following cover classes:<br />
Cover Class Midpoint of<br />
Class Range, % Class Range, %<br />
1 0 - 5 2.5<br />
2 >5 - 25 15.0<br />
3 >25 - 50 37.5<br />
4 >50 - 75 62.5<br />
5 >75 - 95 85.0<br />
6 >95 - 100 97.5<br />
Include all nonwoody plants and woody plants