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| Value | Definition |
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| 1 | Water: Any location that (i) is always submerged (e.g., locations several meters into the ocean, bay, or inland water body) or (ii) was submerged at the time source aerial imagery was captured (i.e., intertidal regions of beaches). |
| 2 | Open Sand: Areas lacking visible vegetation and containing some type of sandy substrate. |
| 3 | Herbaceous or Shrub vegetation (moderate to dense): Areas containing herbaceous vegetation or short shrubby vegetation at moderate (20-90% vegetation cover in a 5x5 m area) to dense (greater than 90% vegetation cover) densities. |
| 4 | Shrub or Forest (moderate to dense): Areas containing tall shrubs or trees at moderate (20-90% vegetation cover in a 5x5 m area) to dense (greater than 90% vegetation cover) densities. |
| 7 | Marsh (vegetation or unknown cover): Marsh areas containing mud/peat substrates and either herbaceous vegetation or unknown vegetation cover. |
| 9 | Herbaceous or shrub vegetation (sparse to moderate): Areas containing herbaceous vegetation or short shrubby vegetation at sparse (less than 20% vegetation cover in a 5x5 m area) to moderate (20-90% vegetation cover) densities. |
| 10 | Development: Any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| 11 | Marsh (sediment): Marsh areas containing sandy or mud/peat substrates as well as no to sparse vegetation. |
| 14 | Marsh (shrub or forest): Marsh areas containing unknown substrate and either shrubby vegetation or forests. |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 59776 |
| Maximum: | 383082 |
| Units: | number of grid cells |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Development | (10) Development: Any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| Herbaceous vegetation or Shrub | (3) Herbaceous or shrub vegetation (moderate to dense): Areas containing herbaceous vegetation or short shrubby vegetation at moderate (20-90% vegetation cover in a 5x5 m area) to dense (greater than 90% vegetation cover) densities. |
| Herbaceous or Shrub (sparse to moderate) | (9) Herbaceous or shrub vegetation (sparse to moderate): Areas containing herbaceous vegetation or short shrubby vegetation at sparse (less than 20% vegetation cover in a 5x5 m area) to moderate (20-90% vegetation cover) densities. |
| Marsh (sediment) | (11) Marsh (sediment): Marsh areas containing sandy or mud/peat substrates as well as no to sparse vegetation. |
| Marsh (shrub or forest) | (14) Marsh (shrub or forest): Marsh areas containing unknown substrate and either shrubby vegetation or forests. |
| Marsh | (7) Marsh (vegetation or unknown cover): Marsh areas containing mud/peat substrates and either herbaceous vegetation or unknown vegetation cover. |
| Sand | (2) Open Sand: Areas lacking visible vegetation and containing some type of sandy substrate. |
| Shrub or Forest | (4) Shrub or Forest (moderate to dense): Areas containing tall shrubs or trees at moderate (20-90% vegetation cover in a 5 m area) to dense (greater than 90% vegetation cover) densities. |
| Water | (1) Water: Any location that (i) is always submerged (e.g., locations several meters into the ocean, bay, or inland water body) or (ii) was submerged at the time source aerial imagery was captured (i.e., intertidal regions of beaches). |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beach: The relatively thick and temporary accumulation of loose, water-borne material (usually well-sorted sand and pebbles, accompanied by mud, cobbles, boulders, and smoothed rock and shell fragments) that is in active transit along, or deposited on, the shore zone between the limits of low water and high water (Neuendorf and others 2011). In this study, the beach geomorphic setting occurred from the shoreline seaward to the study area boundary. |
| 2 | Backshore: The upper, usually dry, zone of the shore or beach, lying between the mean high water shoreline of mean spring tides and the upper limit of shore-zone processes; it is acted upon by waves or covered by water only during exceptionally severe storms or unusually high tides (Neuendorf and others 2011). In this study, the backshore geomorphic setting occurred between the mean high water shoreline and either (i) the dune toe, (ii) the edge of developed areas, or (iii) the edge of dense vegetation (or forest). |
| 3 | Dune complex: A low mound, ridge, bank, or hill of loose, windblown granular material (generally sand), either bare or covered by vegetation, capable of movement from place to place but retaining its characteristic shape (Neuendorf and others 2011). In this study, “dune” also describes low-lying areas between dunes (or “interdune” regions) that are part of the larger dune complex. |
| 4 | Washover (or overwash): A fan of material deposited from the ocean landward on a mainland beach or barrier island, produced by storm waves breaking over low parts of the mainland beach or barrier and depositing sediment either landward (mainland beaches) or across a barrier island into the bay or sound (barrier islands). A washover typically displays a characteristic fan-like shape (Neuendorf and others 2011). |
| 5 | Barrier Interior: the geomorphic setting described all areas spanning the interior boundary of the dunes (or backshore in the absence of dunes) on the ocean-side to the interior boundary of the marsh, dunes, or backshore on the back-barrier side. This setting was typically used to describe areas that did not fall into any other geomorphic setting (e.g., washovers, ridge or swale complexes). |
| 6 | Marsh: A relatively flat, low-lying, intermittently water-covered area with generally halophytic grasses existing landward of a barrier island (Neuendorf and others 2011). |
| 7 | Ridge/Swale complex: Long subparallel ridges and swales aligned obliquely across the regional trend of the contours (Neuendorf et al. 2011). |
| Range of values | |
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| Minimum: | 52128 |
| Maximum: | 439684 |
| Units: | number of grid cells |
| Value | Definition |
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| Backshore | (2) The upper, usually dry, zone of the shore or beach, lying between the mean high water shoreline of mean spring tides and the upper limit of shore-zone processes; it is acted upon by waves or covered by water only during exceptionally severe storms or unusually high tides (Neuendorf and others 2011). In this study, the backshore geomorphic setting occurred between the shoreline and either (i) the dune toe, (ii) the edge of developed areas, or (iii) the edge of dense vegetation (or forest). |
| Barrier Interior | (5) The barrier interior geomorphic setting described all areas spanning the interior boundary of the dunes (or backshore in the absence of dunes) on the ocean-side to the interior boundary of the marsh, dunes, or backshore on the back-barrier side. This setting was typically used to describe areas that did not fall into any other geomorphic setting (e.g., washovers, ridge or swale complexes). |
| Beach | (1) The relatively thick and temporary accumulation of loose, water-borne material (usually well-sorted sand and pebbles, accompanied by mud, cobbles, boulders, and smoothed rock and shell fragments) that is in active transit along, or deposited on, the shore zone between the limits of low water and high water (Neuendorf and others 2011). In this study, the beach geomorphic setting occurred from the shoreline seaward to the study area boundary. |
| Dune Complex | (3) A low mound, ridge, bank, or hill of loose, windblown granular material (generally sand), either bare or covered by vegetation, capable of movement from place to place but retaining its characteristic shape (Neuendorf and others 2011). In this study, “dune” also describes low-lying areas between dunes (or “interdune” regions) that are part of the larger dune complex. |
| Marsh | (6) A relatively flat, low-lying, intermittently water-covered area with generally halophytic grasses existing landward of a barrier island (Neuendorf and others 2011). |
| Ridge/Swale complex | (7) Long subparallel ridges and swales aligned obliquely across the regional trend of the contours (Neuendorf et al. 2011). |
| Washover | (4) A fan of material deposited from the ocean landward on a mainland beach or barrier island, produced by storm waves breaking over low parts of the mainland beach or barrier and depositing sediment either landward (mainland beaches) or across a barrier island into the bay or sound (barrier islands). A washover typically displays a characteristic fan-like shape (Neuendorf and others 2011). |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1000 | Sand or Mud/Peat: In this study, wet, sandy substrates could not be differentiated from mud/peat in marshy areas. Therefore, we identified substrate as being either of these two types in the Substrate raster layer. Mud/Peat is a sticky, fine-grained, predominantly clay- or silt-sized marine detrital sediment (Neuendorf and others 2011). Sand included rock or mineral grains with diameters between 0.074 and 4.76 mm (Neuendorf et al. 2011). |
| 1111 | Sand: predominantly sandy substrates that contain rock or mineral grains with diameters between 0.074 and 4.76 mm (Neuendorf et al. 2011) with no discernible shells fragments or large rock fragments. |
| 2222 | Shell/Gravel/Cobble: substrates containing a mixture of sand, shell or rock fragments, or large rocks. |
| 3333 | MudPeat: A sticky, fine-grained, predominantly clay- or silt-sized marine detrital sediment (Neuendorf and others 2011). |
| 4444 | Water: Any location that (i) is always submerged (e.g., locations several meters into the ocean, bay, or inland water body), (ii) was submerged at the time aerial imagery was captured (i.e., intertidal regions of beaches), or (iii) was not submerged at the time aerial imagery was captured but was seaward of the shoreline polygon. |
| 6666 | Development: Any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| 7777 | Sand or ShellGravelCobble: In this study, predominantly sandy substrates could not be differentiated from substrates that were a mix of sand and ShellGravelCobble in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified substrate as being either of these two types in the substrate type raster layer. Sand included rock or mineral grains with diameters between 0.074 and 4.76 mm (Neuendorf and others 2011) with no discernible shells fragments or large rock fragments. ShellGravelCobble described substrates containing a mixture of sand, shell or rock fragments, or large rocks. |
| 9999 | Unknown: Substrate type could not be determined based on aerial imagery |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 159380 |
| Maximum: | 424051 |
| Units: | number of grid cells |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Development | (6666) Development: Any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| Sand | (111) Sand: predominantly sandy substrates that contain rock or mineral grains with diameters between 0.074 and 4.76 mm (Neuendorf et al. 2011) with no discernible shells fragments or large rock fragments. |
| MudPeat | (3333) MudPeat: A sticky, fine-grained, predominantly clay- or silt-sized marine detrital sediment (Neuendorf and others 2011). |
| Sand or MudPeat | (1000) Sand or Mud/Peat: In this study, wet, sandy substrates could not be differentiated from mud/peat in marshy areas. Therefore, we identified substrate as being either of these two types in the Substrate raster layer. Mud/Peat is a sticky, fine-grained, predominantly clay- or silt-sized marine detrital sediment (Neuendorf and others 2011). Sand included rock or mineral grains with diameters between 0.074 and 4.76 mm (Neuendorf et al. 2011). |
| Sand or ShellGravelCobble | (7777) Sand or ShellGravelCobble: In this study, predominantly sandy substrates could not be differentiated from substrates that were a mix of sand and ShellGravelCobble. Therefore, we identified substrate as being either of these two types in the Substrate raster layer. Sand included rock or mineral grains with diameters between 0.074 and 4.76 mm (Neuendorf and others 2011) with no discernible shells fragments or large rock fragments. ShellGravelCobble described substrates containing a mixture of sand, shell or rock fragments, or large rocks. |
| ShellGravelCobble | (222) Shell/Gravel/Cobble: substrates containing a mixture of sand, shell or rock fragments, or large rocks. |
| Unknown | (9999) Unknown: Substrate type could not be determined based on aerial imagery |
| Water | (4444) Water: Any location that (i) is always submerged (e.g., locations several meters into the ocean, bay, or inland water body), (ii) was submerged at the time aerial imagery was captured (i.e., intertidal regions of beaches), or (iii) was not submerged at the time aerial imagery was captured but was seaward of the shoreline polygon. |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| 111 | None: Areas lacking terrestrial vegetation of any type. Such areas were most frequently associated with the beach geomorphic setting (found seaward of the study area shoreline) assumed to be covered by water. |
| 222 | Sparse: areas where vegetation was apparent and covered less than 20% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| 333 | Moderate: areas where vegetation appeared to cover 20–90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| 444 | Dense: areas where vegetation appeared to cover greater than 90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| 555 | Development: In this study, we selected development as the vegetation density for any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| 666 | None or Sparse: In this study, areas lacking vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing sparse vegetation on open sandy areas (i.e., not covered by water) in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation density as being either none or sparse in the vegetation density raster layer. Areas described by these classes either appeared to lack vegetation completely in the aerial imagery or, if vegetation was apparent, covered less than 20% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| 777 | Sparse or Moderate: In this study, areas with sparse vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing moderate vegetation in the orthoimagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the Vegetation Density raster layer. Areas described as having 'Sparse' vegetation appeared to have vegetation that covered less than 20% of the 5x5-m raster cell. In areas described as 'Moderate', vegetation appeared to cover 20-90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| 888 | Moderate or Dense: In this study, areas with moderate vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing dense vegetation in the aerial alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two classes in the vegetation density raster layer. Areas described by these classes either appeared to have vegetation covering 20-90% or > 90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| 9999 | Unknown: Vegetation density could not be determined based on the aerial imagery |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 159380 |
| Maximum: | 424051 |
| Units: | number of grid cells |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dense | (444) Dense: areas where vegetation appeared to cover greater than 90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| Development | (555) Development: In this study, we selected Development as the vegetation density for any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| Moderate | (333) Moderate: areas where vegetation appeared to cover 20–90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| Moderate or Dense | (888) Moderate or Dense: In this study, areas with moderate vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing dense vegetation in the aerial alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two classes in the vegetation density raster layer. Areas described by these classes either appeared to have vegetation covering 20-90% or > 90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| None | (111) None: Areas lacking terrestrial vegetation of any type. Such areas were most frequently associated with the beach geomorphic setting (found seaward of the study area shoreline) assumed to be covered by water. |
| None or Sparse | (666) None or Sparse: In this study, areas lacking vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing sparse vegetation on open sandy areas (i.e., not covered by water) in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation density as being either none or sparse in the vegetation density raster layer. Areas described by these classes either appeared to lack vegetation completely in the aerial imagery or, if vegetation was apparent, covered less than 20% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| Sparse or Moderate | (777) Sparse or Moderate: In this study, areas with sparse vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing moderate vegetation in the orthoimagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the Vegetation Density raster layer. Areas described as having 'Sparse' vegetation appeared to have vegetation that covered less than 20% of the 5x5-m raster cell. In areas described as 'Moderate', vegetation appeared to cover 20-90% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| Sparse | (222) Sparse: areas where vegetation was apparent and covered less than 20% of the 5x5-m raster cell. |
| Unknown | (9999) Unknown: Vegetation density could not be determined based on aerial imagery. |
| Value | Definition |
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| 11 | None: Areas lacking terrestrial vegetation of any type. Such areas were associated with the beach geomorphic setting (found seaward of the study area shoreline) assumed to be covered by water. |
| 22 | Herbaceous: areas containing primarily herbaceous vegetation of the forb/herb growth habit (USDA 2015) and lacking shrubs, trees, or any other vegetation with woody stems (Neuendorf et al. 2011). In this study, the Herbaceous vegetation type typically described the vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) (i) ‘grassland’ ecological zone along the backshore and dunes, dominated by beach grasses (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata) or (ii) ‘intertidal marsh’ ecological zone dominated by cordgrass (e.g., Spartina patens). |
| 33 | Shrub: Areas containing low (less than 5 m height), multi-stemmed woody plants of the subshrub or shrub growth habits (USDA 2015). In this study, the Shrub vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) heath-like ‘shrublands’ ecological zone in stable dune systems. |
| 44 | Forest: Areas containing trees and tall (> 5 m) shrubs of the tree growth habit (USDA 2015b). In this study, the Forest vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) ‘woodlands–forests’ ecological zone found in barrier island interiors and dominated by deciduous (e.g., Quercus velutina), pine (e.g., Pinus rigida), and juniper (e.g., Juniperus virginiana) species. |
| 55 | Development: In this study, we selected Development as the vegetation type for any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| 77 | None or Herbaceous: In this study, areas landward of the study area shoreline and lacking vegetation could not be differentiated from areas containing sparse vegetation in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the vegetation type raster layer. Areas described as 'none' lacked vegetation of any type, while 'herbaceous' indicated areas containing primarily herbaceous vegetation of the forb/herb growth habit (USDA 2015) and lacking shrubs, trees, or any other vegetation with woody stems. In this study, the herbaceous vegetation type typically described the vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) (i) ‘grassland’ ecological zone along the backshore and dunes, dominated by beach grasses (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata) or (ii) ‘intertidal marsh’ ecological zone dominated by cordgrass (e.g., Spartina patens). |
| 88 | Herbaceous or Shrub: In this study, areas with herbaceous vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing low shrubs in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the vegetation type raster layer. Areas described as 'herbaceous' indicated areas containing primarily herbaceous vegetation of the forb/herb growth habit (USDA 2015) and lacking shrubs, trees, or any other vegetation with woody stems. In this study, the herbaceous vegetation type typically described the vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) (i) ‘grassland’ ecological zone along the backshore and dunes, dominated by beach grasses (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata) or (ii) ‘intertidal marsh’ ecological zone dominated by cordgrass (e.g., Spartina patens). Areas described as 'shrub' indicated areas containing low (less than 5 m height), multi-stemmed woody plants of the subshrub or shrub growth habits (USDA 2015). In this study, the shrub vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) heath-like ‘shrublands’ ecological zone in stable dune systems. |
| 99 | Shrub or Forest: In this study, areas with tall shrubby vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing forests in the aerial alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the vegetation type raster layer. Areas described as 'shrub' indicated areas containing tall (greater than 5 m height) multi-stemmed woody plants of the shrub growth habit (USDA 2015). In this study, the shrub vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) heath-like ‘shrublands’ ecological zone in stable dune systems. Areas described as 'forest' contain plants of the tree growth habit (USDA 2015). In this study, the forest vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) ‘woodlands–forests’ ecological zone found in barrier island interiors and dominated by deciduous (e.g., Quercus velutina), pine (e.g., Pinus rigida), and juniper (e.g., Juniperus virginiana) species. |
| 9999 | Unknown: Vegetation type could not be determined based on aerial imagery |
| Range of values | |
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| Minimum: | 59694 |
| Maximum: | 424051 |
| Units: | number of grid cells |
| Value | Definition |
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| Development | (55) Development: In this study, we selected development as the vegetation type for any location that fell within areas obviously influenced by anthropogenic activities (e.g., housing developments, paved roads or parking lots, recreational sports fields, etc.). |
| Forest | (44) Forest: Areas containing trees and tall (> 5 m) shrubs of the tree growth habit (USDA 2015b). In this study, the Forest vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) ‘woodlands–forests’ ecological zone found in barrier island interiors and dominated by deciduous (e.g., Quercus velutina), pine (e.g., Pinus rigida), and juniper (e.g., Juniperus virginiana) species. |
| Herbaceous vegetation | (22) Herbaceous: areas containing primarily herbaceous vegetation of the forb/herb growth habit (USDA 2015) and lacking shrubs, trees, or any other vegetation with woody stems (Neuendorf et al. 2011). In this study, the Herbaceous vegetation type typically described the vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) (i) ‘grassland’ ecological zone along the backshore and dunes, dominated by beach grasses (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata) or (ii) ‘intertidal marsh’ ecological zone dominated by cordgrass (e.g., Spartina patens). |
| Herbaceous vegetation or Shrub | (88) Herbaceous or Shrub: In this study, areas with herbaceous vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing low shrubs in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the vegetation type raster layer. Areas described as 'herbaceous' indicated areas containing primarily herbaceous vegetation of the forb/herb growth habit (USDA 2015) and lacking shrubs, trees, or any other vegetation with woody stems. In this study, the herbaceous vegetation type typically described the vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) (i) ‘grassland’ ecological zone along the backshore and dunes, dominated by beach grasses (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata) or (ii) ‘intertidal marsh’ ecological zone dominated by cordgrass (e.g., Spartina patens). Areas described as 'shrub' indicated areas containing low (less than 5 m height), multi-stemmed woody plants of the subshrub or shrub growth habits (USDA 2015). In this study, the shrub vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) heath-like ‘shrublands’ ecological zone in stable dune systems. |
| None | (11) None: Areas lacking terrestrial vegetation of any type. Such areas were associated with the beach geomorphic setting (found seaward of the study area shoreline) assumed to be covered by water. |
| None or Herbaceous | (77) None or Herbaceous: In this study, areas landward of the study area shoreline and lacking vegetation could not be differentiated from areas containing sparse vegetation in the aerial imagery alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the vegetation type raster layer. Areas described as 'none' lacked vegetation of any type, while 'herbaceous' indicated areas containing primarily herbaceous vegetation of the forb/herb growth habit (USDA 2015) and lacking shrubs, trees, or any other vegetation with woody stems. In this study, the herbaceous vegetation type typically described the vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) (i) ‘grassland’ ecological zone along the backshore and dunes, dominated by beach grasses (e.g., Ammophila breviligulata) or (ii) ‘intertidal marsh’ ecological zone dominated by cordgrass (e.g., Spartina patens). |
| Shrub | (33) Shrub: Areas containing low (less than 5 m height), multi-stemmed woody plants of the subshrub or shrub growth habits (USDA 2015). In this study, the Shrub vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) heath-like ‘shrublands’ ecological zone in stable dune systems. |
| Shrub or Forest | (99) Shrub or Forest: In this study, areas with tall shrubby vegetation could not consistently be differentiated from areas containing forests in the aerial alone. Therefore, we identified vegetation as being either of these two types in the vegetation type raster layer. Areas described as 'shrub' indicated areas containing tall (greater than 5 m height) multi-stemmed woody plants of the shrub growth habit (USDA 2015). In this study, the shrub vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) heath-like ‘shrublands’ ecological zone in stable dune systems. Areas described as 'forest' contain plants of the tree growth habit (USDA 2015). In this study, the forest vegetation type typically described vegetation cover found in Godfrey’s (1976) ‘woodlands–forests’ ecological zone found in barrier island interiors and dominated by deciduous (e.g., Quercus velutina), pine (e.g., Pinus rigida), and juniper (e.g., Juniperus virginiana) species. |
| Unknown | Unknown: Vegetation type could not be determined based on aerial imagery |
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