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VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. sampi�r,g Po�r,t: <br /> Absolute Dominant Indicator pominance Test worksheet: <br /> Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species <br /> 1. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: � (A) <br /> 2. <br /> Total Number of Dominant <br /> 3� Species Across All Strata: � (B) <br /> 4. <br /> Percent of Dominant Species <br /> 5� That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 100% �q�g� <br /> 6. <br /> � Prevalence Index worksheet: <br /> $ Total%Cover of: Multiplv bv: <br /> =Total Cover OBL species x 1 = <br /> Saplina/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) FACW species � x 2= 2 <br /> �. FAC species x 3= <br /> 2. FACU species x 4= <br /> 3. UPL species x 5= <br /> 4. Column Totals: (A) (B) <br /> 5. <br /> Prevalence Index =B/A= 2�0 <br /> 6. <br /> Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: <br /> 7. <br /> _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation <br /> 8. <br /> 2-Dominance Test is>50% <br /> 9. — <br /> 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0' <br /> 10. — <br /> 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting <br /> =Total Cover data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) <br /> Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) <br /> _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain) <br /> 1. <br /> 2. <br /> 3 RANUNCULUS CAROLINIANUS 70 Y FACW 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must <br /> be present, unless disturbed or problematic. <br /> 4� Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: <br /> 5. <br /> 6 Tree–Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in.(7.6 cm)or <br /> more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of <br /> 7. height. <br /> 8. <br /> Sapling/Shrub–Woody plants,excluding vines,less <br /> 9� than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall. <br /> 10. <br /> Herb–All herbaceous(non-woody)plants, regardless <br /> 11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. <br /> 12. <br /> =Total Cover Woody vine–All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in <br /> Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: � height. <br /> 1. <br /> 2. <br /> 3. <br /> 4. <br /> 5 Hydrophytic <br /> Vegetation <br /> g. Present? Yes Y No <br /> =Total Cover <br /> Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) <br /> US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont–Interim Version <br />