Table 2.

Shrub information collected for the UFORE Model.

VariableDescription
Species codeSpecies code from standard list currently containing over 10,000 tree and shrub species
Average height of massWhere mass is a group of shrubs species or genera of similar height (ft or m)
Percent areaPercent of total shrub cover on plot occupied by shrub mass
Percent shrub mass missingPercent of shrub mass volume (height × ground area) that is not occupied by leaves; estimated to nearest 5%
  • UFORE = Urban Forest Effects.