tidal hardwood swamps - Maryland Department of Natural Resources

II. Vegetation Structure and Physiognomy
Note: Circle the code of each stratum present in the plot. Record all herbaceous species and woody species less than 0.5m tall in the herb stratum. Record woody vines and
epiphytic herbs in the appropriate tree or shrub stratum.
Tree strata Shrub Herb Moss/
Height (m) 0.5 – 6m aver. Height Lichen
Cover 35 20 10 6 ____cm
dense
somewhat open
open
very open
sparse
very sparse
Physiognomy
100%
80%
60%
40%
25%
5%
0%
35 – 80 20 – 80 10 – 80 6 – 80 S – 80 H – 80 M – 80
35 – 60 20 – 60 10 – 60 6 – 60 S – 60 H – 60 M - 60
35 – 40 20 – 40 10 – 40 6 – 40 S – 40 H – 40 M - 40
35 – 25 20 – 25 10 – 25 S – 25 S – 25 H – 25 M – 25
35 – 5 20 – 5 10 – 5 6 – 5 S – 5 H – 5 M – 5
35 – 0 20 – 0 10 – 0 6 – 0 S – 0 H – 0 M – 0
D DE
ED E
D DE
ED E
D DE
ED E
D DE
ED E
D DE
ED E
P F
G ER
M LIC
LIV
Visual
Representation:
35 – 60m
Tree 20 – 35m
10 –20m
6 – 10m
Shrub 0.5 – 6m
Herb
Moss
(% cover)
5 –25 25 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100
III. Species Composition and Cover Class by Stratum. Record species cover in the following cover classes: 1 = trace, 2 = a few (/= 2.5cm DBH in plot; record in 5cm classes in 40cm.
Taxon C TC DBH Taxon C TC
Species Richness N=