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Vegetation Publications, Protocols and Standards

link opens in new windowA Shared Vision for the Survey of California Vegetation (PDF) (business case and overview)

link opens in new windowOnline Manual of California Vegetation

Vegetation Protocols

  • link opens in new windowRapid Assessment and Relevé Protocol (PDF)
  • link opens in new windowRapid Assessment and Relevé Field Form (PDF)

Survey of California Vegetation Classification and Mapping Standards

  • link opens in new windowVegetation Classification and Mapping Standards (PDF)
  • link opens in new windowClassification and Mapping Project Deliverables and Report Outline (PDF)

Geodatabase

Here is a geodatabase template that conforms to the mapping standards above:

  • Geodatabase template (zipped ArcGIS File Geodatabase)

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