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Indicator E.a. - Maps and Data for the Report on the East Cascades South Mapping Region
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Figure 18. Forest type based on dominant species.
Figure 19. Size classes.
Figure 20. Amount of forested area in each size class by dominant tree species.
Figure 21. Percent canopy cover of all live trees.
Table 6. Summary statistics of the diversity of forest types.
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| Figure 18. Forest type based on dominant species. |
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Map Legend and Data for Figure 18
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Dominant Species
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Hectares (Acres) x 1000
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Percent of Total
Forested Area
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 Ponderosa pine |
910 (2250)
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50.2
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 Lodgepole pine |
427 (1055)
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23.6
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 White fir |
232 (575)
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12.8
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 Juniper |
145 (359)
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8.0
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 Douglas-fir |
22 (55)
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1.2
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 Other species |
47 (116)
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2.6
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 Regenerating forest |
28 (68)
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1.5
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| Figure 19. Size classes. |
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Map Legend and Data for Figure 19
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| Size Class |
Hectares (Acres) x 1000
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Percent of Total
Forested Area
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 Shrub/Seedling
QMDA_DOM <2.5 or CANCOV <10
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27 (67)
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1.5
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 Sapling/Pole
QMDA_DOM <=2.5 and <25.0
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713 (1761)
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39.3
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 Small tree
QMDA_DOM <=25.0 and <37.5
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680 (1681)
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37.5
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Medium tree
QMDA_DOM <=37.5 and <50.0
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297 (735)
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16.4
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 Large tree
QMDA_DOM <=50.0 and <75.0
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91 (224)
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5.0
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 Giant tree
QMDA_DOM >=75.0
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54 (134)
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0.3
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QMDA_DOM represents the quadratic mean diameter (in centimeters) or the dominent tree species. CANCOV represents canopy cover estimated from the Forest Vegetation Simulator.
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| Figure 20. Amount of forested area in each size class by dominant tree species. |
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*Forest areas represented by the "Other Species" category include red alder, bigleaf maple, incense-cedar, grand fir, Engelmann spruce, Oregon white oak, subalpine fir, Pacific madrone, giant chinquapin, California black oak, western white pine, aspen, knobcone pine, Pacific yew, willow, and black cottonwood.
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| Figure 21. Percent canopy cover of all live trees. |
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Map Legend and Data for Figure 21
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| Canopy Cover Class |
Hectares (Acres) x 1000
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Percent of Total
Forested Area
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Less than 10%
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154 (381)
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8.5
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10% to 40%
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887 (2191)
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48.9
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40% to 70%
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637 (1573)
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35.1
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Greater than 70%
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134 (332)
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7.4
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| Table 6. Summary statistics of the diversity of forest types. |
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| Species |
Average
Percent
Canopy
Cover
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Area
Hectares (Acres)
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Percent
of Total
Forest Area
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Number of
Forest
Subtypes
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| Ponderosa pine |
36
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910,723 (2,250,445)
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50
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10
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| Lodgepole pine |
43
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427,341 (1,055,983)
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24
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10
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| White fir |
60
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232,909 (575,530)
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13
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10
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| Juniper |
17
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145,452 (359,419)
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8
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2
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| Douglas-fir |
65
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22,233 (54,938)
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1
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9
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| Incense-cedar |
45
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11,397 (28,161)
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0.6
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5
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| Shasta red fir |
69
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7,053 (17,429)
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0.4
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5
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| Mountain hemlock |
83
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6,301 (15,571)
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0.3
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7
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| Aspen |
45
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5,242 (12,952)
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0.3
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2
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| Oregon white oak |
44
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5,216 (12,888)
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0.3
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2
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| Sugar pine |
51
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5,187 (12,818)
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0.3
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2
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| Western white pine |
56
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1,888 (4,667)
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0.1
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3
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| Engelmann spruce |
59
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1,888 (4,664)
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0.1
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3
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| Mountain mahogany |
11
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1,261 (3,116)
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0.07
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1
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| Subalpine fir |
68
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1,019 (2,518)
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0.06
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1
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| Pacific silver fir |
90
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283 (699)
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0.02
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2
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| California black oak |
42
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273 (673)
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0.02
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1
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| Western hemlock |
95
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7 (18)
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0.0004
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1
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