Vegetation Classification and Mapping Project Report - USGS

Appendix E: Plant community and map class key
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Management.map.class:.Park.Facilities
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Association:.NA
. . b...Park.Sites.–.This.map.class.consists.of.the.tourist.sites.in.Petrified.Forest.National.
Park,.including.the.Puerco.River.pueblo.and.the.overlooks.
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Base.map.class:.Park.Sites
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Group.map.class:.Park.Facilities
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Management.map.class:.Park.Sites
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Association:.NA
. . c...Railroad.–.This.map.class.consists.of.the.railroad.that.bisects.the.park.and.travels.
east/west.through.the.project.boundary.
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Base.map.class:.Railroad
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Group.map.class:.Transportation
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Management.map.class:.Railroad
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Association:.NA
. . d..Roads.–.This.map.class.consists.of.paved.and.non-paved.roads.
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Base.map.class:.Roads
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Group.map.class:.Transportation
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Management.map.class:.Roads
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Association:.NA
. . e...Run-off.Control.Feature.–.This.map.class.contains.human.features.that.were.developed.to.divert.water.flow.to.particular.areas.
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Base.map.class:.Run-off.Control.Feature
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Group.map.class:.Agriculture
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Management.map.class:.Run-off.Control.Feature
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Association:.NA
. . f...Stock.Ponds.–.This.map.class.contains.water.tanks.and.stock.ponds.used.for.cattle.
and.other.agricultural.purposes.
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Base.map.class:.Stock.Ponds
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Group.map.class:.Agriculture
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Management.map.class:.Stock.Ponds
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Association:.NA
7b... Site.not.characterized.as.above..If.vegetated,.but.with.low.cover.(10%.cover;.in.
particularly.dry.sites.vegetation.cover.can.be.as.low.as.2%..Tree.and.shrub.total.cover.must.be.