Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Tot.
area
# ha
Scores
Local Geophy. Total
Occur. Requir. Score
Local
Rank
Nov-14
Forest
FOC1-2
FOC1-a
FOC2-2
FOC3-1
FOC3-A
FOC4-1
FOC4-2
FOC4-3
FOC4-A
FOM2-1
FOM2-2
FOM2-A
FOM3-1
FOM3-2
FOM3-A
FOM4-1
FOM4-2
FOM4-A
FOM5-1
FOM5-2
FOM6-1
FOM6-2
FOM7-1
FOM7-2
FOM8-1
FOM8-2
FOM8-A
FOM8-B
FOMA-A
FOMA-B
FOD1-1
Dry-Fresh White Pine (- Red Pine) Coniferous Forest
Dry-Fresh Scots Pine Coniferous Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock - White Pine Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Hemlock Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Balsam Fir Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - White Pine Coniferous Forest
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Oak Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Hardwood Hemlock Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Hemlock - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Hemlock - Manitoba Maple Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar - Paper Birch Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar - Poplar Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Paper Birch Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Poplar Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Hemlock Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Poplar Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Paper Birch Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Poplar - White Birch Coastal Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Hardwood Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Pine - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Pine - Hawthorn Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Red Oak Deciduous Forest
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19.7
2.9
137.4
84.2
80.5
699.2
112.4
2.4
62.0
26.7
75.4
89.5
75.2
215.4
1.0
17.0
34.6
41.8
54.4
19.3
750.6
186.0
143.5
535.6
28.1
31.1
1.6
21.9
12.6
1.4
24.8
3.5
4.0
2.5
2.5
3.0
1.5
2.5
4.5
3.0
3.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
4.5
3.5
2.5
2.5
3.0
3.5
1.5
2.5
2.0
1.5
3.0
3.5
4.5
3.5
3.5
4.5
3.5
2.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
5.5
4.0
4.5
4.5
5.0
3.5
4.5
6.5
4.0
7.5
3.5
3.5
5.5
4.5
4.5
5.5
4.5
3.5
5.0
5.5
3.5
5.5
4.0
3.5
5.0
5.5
6.5
5.5
5.5
4.5
7.5
L3
L+
L4
L4
L3
L4
L4
L2
L4
L2
L4
L4
L3
L4
L4
L3
L4
L4
L3
L3
L4
L3
L4
L4
L3
L3
L2
L3
L3
L4
L2
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
FOD1-2
FOD1-3
FOD1-4
FOD2-1
FOD2-2
FOD2-3
FOD2-4
FOD3-1
FOD3-2
FOD4-1
FOD4-2
FOD4-A
FOD4-b
FOD4-d
FOD4-e
FOD4-F
FOD4-G
FOD4-H
FOD4-I
FOD4-J
FOD5-1
FOD5-2
FOD5-3
FOD5-4
FOD5-5
FOD5-6
FOD5-7
FOD5-8
FOD5-9
FOD5-10
FOD5-A
FOD5-b
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Dry-Fresh White Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Black Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Mixed Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak - Red Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak - Hickory Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Hickory Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak - Hardwood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Poplar Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Paper Birch Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Beech Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh White Ash Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Ironwood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Manitoba Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Norway Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Exotic Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Black Cherry Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Basswood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Hawthorn - Apple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Red Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Pin Cherry Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Beech Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Ironwood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Hickory Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Basswood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Black Cherry Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - White Ash Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Red Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Paper Birch - Poplar Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Hawthorn Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Norway Maple Deciduous Forest
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
Nov-14
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0 L2
0.0
4.5
4.0
8.5 L1
6.8
3.5
4.0
7.5 L2
13.3
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
4.7
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
2.3
4.0
1.0
5.0 L3
107.2
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
158.1
2.0
2.0
4.0 L4
105.5
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
37.7
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
86.1
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
11.2
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
55.9
2.5
0.0
2.5 L+
30.1
3.5
0.0
3.5 L+
60.1
2.5
0.0
2.5 L+
9.2
3.0
0.0
3.0 L4
13.6
3.0
0.0
3.0 L4
108.8
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
9.2
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
0.7
4.5
1.0
5.5 L3
1246.8
1.0
0.0
1.0 L5
800.8
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
460.9
1.5
2.0
3.5 L4
72.0
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
30.0
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
73.1
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
122.9
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
512.1
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
8.9
3.5
0.0
3.5 L4
139.6
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
4.7
3.5
0.0
3.5 L4
11.3
3.5
0.0
3.5 L4
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
FOD6-1
FOD6-2
FOD6-3
FOD6-4
FOD6-5
FOD7-1
FOD7-2
FOD7-3
FOD7-4
FOD7-5
FOD7-a
FOD7-b
FOD7-c
FOD7-D
FOD7-E
FOD7-F
FOD7-G
FOD8-1
FOD8-A
FOD8-B
FOD9-1
FOD9-2
FOD9-3
FOD9-4
FOD9-5
FOD9-A
FOD9-B
FOD9-C
CUP1-1
CUP1-2
CUP1-3
CUP1-4
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Ash Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Black Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Yellow Birch Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - White Elm Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Hardwood Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Elm Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Ash Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Willow Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Black Walnut Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Black Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Manitoba Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Norway Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Exotic Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Red Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Hawthorn - Apple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Basswood Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Black Cherry Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Poplar Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Cottonwood Coastal Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Paper Birch Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Lowland Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Bur Oak Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Shagbark Hickory Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Bitternut Hickory Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Beech Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Birch Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Red Oak - Ash Deciduous Forest
Sugar Maple Deciduous Plantation
Basswood Deciduous Plantation
Black Walnut Deciduous Plantation
Hybrid Poplar Deciduous Plantation
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
Nov-14
188.2
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
57.3
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
14.0
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
33.1
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
563.2
1.0
0.0
1.0 L5
124.0
2.0
1.0
3.0 L4
351.9
1.0
1.0
2.0 L5
342.9
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
53.5
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
18.6
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
567.5
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
25.2
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
61.6
2.0
0.0
2.0 L+
21.2
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
47.8
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
27.2
3.0
1.0
4.0 L4
ns
5.0 ns
new L4?
477.4
1.0
0.0
1.0 L5
38.6
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
27.6
3.0
0.0
3.0 L4
37.5
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
6.5
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
26.5
3.0
1.0
4.0 L4
8.5
4.0
2.0
6.0 L3
7.0
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
11.3
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
0.8
4.5
2.0
6.5 L2
0.9
4.5
0.0
4.5 L4
2.4
4.0
0.0
4.0 L5
0.3
5.0
0.0
5.0 L5
17.6
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
47.1
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
CUP1-5
CUP1-7
CUP1-7A
CUP1-8
CUP1-A
CUP1-b
CUP1-c
CUP1-d
CUP1-E
CUP1-f
CUP1-g
CUP2-1A
CUP2-A
CUP2-b
CUP2-c
CUP2-D
CUP2-E
CUP2-f
CUP2-G
CUP2-h
CUP2-I
CUP3-1
CUP3-2
CUP3-3
CUP3-4
CUP3-5
CUP3-6
CUP3-8
CUP3-8A
CUP3-9
CUP3-A
CUP3-b
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Silver Maple Deciduous Plantation
Red (Green) Ash Deciduous Plantation
White Ash Deciduous Plantation
Red Oak Deciduous Plantation
Restoration Deciduous Plantation
Willow Deciduous Plantation
Black Locust Deciduous Plantation
Horticultural Deciduous Plantation
Paper Birch Deciduous Plantation
Siberian Elm Deciduous Plantation
Apple Deciduous Plantation
Black Walnut - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Restoration Mixed Plantation
Black Locust - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Norway Maple - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Apple - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Silver Maple - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Hybrid Poplar - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Ash - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Horticultural Mixed Plantation
Red Oak - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Red Pine Coniferous Plantation
White Pine Coniferous Plantation
Scotch Pine Coniferous Plantation
Jack Pine Coniferous Plantation
Tamarack - European Larch Coniferous Plantation
European Larch Coniferous Plantation
White Spruce - European Larch Coniferous Plantation
White Spruce - Tamarack Coniferous Plantation
Norway Spruce - European Larch Coniferous Plantation
Restoration Coniferous Plantation
Austrian Pine Coniferous Plantation
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
Nov-14
22.3
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
7.9
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
0.8
4.0
0.0
4.0 L5
15.0
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
101.0
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
12.3
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
116.5
2.0
0.0
2.0 L+
13.4
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
2.1
4.5
0.0
4.5 L5
2.7
4.0
0.0
4.0 L+
17.0
3.5
0.0
3.5 L+
4.5
3.5
0.0
3.5 L5
118.3
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
13.1
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
8.4
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
5.3
3.5
0.0
3.5 L5
13.8
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
17.5
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
9.5
3.5
0.0
3.5 L5
26.8
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
6.0
3.5
0.0
3.5 L5
1049.7
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
610.5
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
275.1
2.0
0.0
2.0 L+
87.3
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
1.4
4.5
0.0
4.5 L5
50.2
2.5
0.0
2.5 L+
25.8
3.0
0.0
3.0 L5
0.7
4.5
0.0
4.5 L5
7.6
3.5
0.0
3.5 L+
83.9
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
5.7
3.5
0.0
3.5 L+
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
CUP3-C
CUP3-D
CUP3-e
CUP3-F
CUP3-G
CUP3-H
CUP3-i
CUP3-j
White Spruce Coniferous Plantation
Black Spruce Coniferous Plantation
Norway Spruce Coniferous Plantation
Tamarack Coniferous Plantation
White Cedar Coniferous Plantation
Mixed Conifer Coniferous Plantation
Douglas Fir Coniferous Plantation
Colorado Spruce Coniferous Plantation
CUT1-1
CUT1-2
CUT1-3
CUT1-4
CUT1-5
CUT1-6
CUT1-A1
CUT1-A2
CUT1-A3
CUT1-b
CUT1-c
CUT1-D
CUT1-E
CUT1-F
CUT1-G
CUT1-H
CUH1-A
CUH1-B
CUH1-c
CUH1-d
CUS1-1
CUS1-2A
CUS1-A1
Sumac Deciduous Thicket
Serviceberry Deciduous Thicket
Chokecherry Deciduous Thicket
Grey Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Raspberry Deciduous Thicket
Poison Ivy Deciduous Thicket
Native Deciduous Sapling Regeneration Thicket
Native Mixed Sapling Regeneration Thicket
Coniferous Sapling Regeneration Thicket
Buckthorn Deciduous Thicket
Exotic Deciduous Thicket
Round-leaved Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Red Osier Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Silky Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Willow Deciduous Thicket
Ninebark Planted Deciduous Thicket
Treed Hedgerow
Native Shrub - Sapling Hedgerow
Buckthorn Hedgerow
Exotic Shrub Hedgerow
Hawthorn Successional Savannah
White Cedar Successional Savannah
Native Deciduous Successional Savannah
Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
273.6
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
0.8
4.0
0.0
4.0 L5
61.9
2.0
0.0
2.0 L+
2.4
4.5
0.0
4.5 L5
62.8
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
607.0
1.5
0.0
1.5 L5
4.0
4.0
0.0
4.0 L+
1.2
4.0
0.0
4.0 L+
Successional
167.2
0.0
2.4
1.5
19.0
0.0
281.8
132.0
68.3
248.6
235.0
2.4
49.1
0.5
7.7
0.0
465.9
28.3
57.7
5.9
385.2
92.4
714.4
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2.0
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
4.0
2.5
4.5
3.5
5.0
1.5
3.0
2.5
3.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
6.5
4.0
4.0
3.0
7.0
2.0
2.5
3.5
2.5
2.0
6.0
2.5
4.5
3.5
5.0
1.5
3.0
2.5
3.5
1.5
3.5
1.5
L5
L2
L4
L4
L4
L5
L5
L5
L4
L+
L+
L3
L5
L4
L4
L5
L5
L4
L+
L+
L5
L4
L5
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
CUS1-A2
CUS1-b
CUS2-A
CUW1-1
CUW1-A1
CUW1-A2
CUW1-A3
CUW1-A4
CUW1-b
CUW1-D
CUW2-A
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
White Pine Successional Savannah
Exotic Successional Savannah
Rubble Successional Savannah
Red Cedar Successional Woodland
White Cedar Successional Woodland
White Pine Successional Woodland
Native Deciduous Successional Woodland
Fresh-Moist Cottonwood Tall Treed Woodland
Exotic Successional Woodland
Hawthorn Successional Woodland
Rubble Successional Woodland
Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
83.6
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
344.1
1.5
0.0
1.5 L+
0.3
4.0
0.0
4.0 L4
1.1
4.5
1.0
5.5 L3
102.3
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
70.8
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
560.0
1.0
0.0
1.0 L5
6.7
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
400.8
1.0
0.0
1.0 L+
219.2
2.5
0.0
2.5 L5
0.1
5.0
0.0
5.0 L3
Wetland
SWC1-1
SWC1-2
SWC2-2
SWC3-1
SWC3-2
SWC4-1
SWC4-2
SWC4-A
SWCA-A
SWM1-1
SWM2-1
SWM2-2
SWMA-A
SWM3-1
SWM3-2
SWM4-1
SWM5-1
SWM5-2
SWM6-1
SWM6-2
White Cedar Mineral Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar - Conifer Mineral Coniferous Swamp
Hemlock Mineral Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar Organic Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar - Conifer Organic Coniferous Swamp
Tamarack - Black Spruce Organic Coniferous Swamp
Tamarack Organic Coniferous Swamp
Tamarack - Balsam Fir - Spruce Organic Coniferous Swamp
Hemlock Organic Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar - Hardwood Mineral Mixed Swamp
Red Maple - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
Swamp Maple - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
Red (Green) Ash - Hemlock Mineral Mixed Swamp
Birch - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
Poplar - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
White Cedar - Hardwood Organic Mixed Swamp
Red Maple - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Swamp Maple - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Birch - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Poplar - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
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99.3
20.2
9.3
142.3
240.4
1.2
2.0
2.1
15.8
350.4
3.4
0.0
0.5
15.8
5.6
412.4
9.5
2.5
88.9
5.4
2.5
3.5
3.5
2.5
2.5
4.5
4.0
4.5
3.5
1.5
3.5
0.0
4.5
3.5
3.5
1.5
3.5
4.5
2.5
3.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
8.5
7.0
7.5
6.5
3.5
5.5
2.0
6.5
5.5
5.5
4.5
6.5
7.5
5.5
6.5
L4
L3
L3
L3
L3
L1
L2
L2
L2
L4
L3
L2
L2
L3
L3
L4
L2
L2
L3
L2
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
SWD1-2
SWD2-1
SWD2-2
SWD2-A
SWD3-1
SWD3-2
SWD3-3
SWD3-4
SWD4-1
SWD4-2
SWD4-3
SWD4-4
SWD4-A
SWD4-b
SWD5-1
SWD6-1
SWD6-2
SWD6-3
SWD7-1
SWD7-2
SWD7-A
SWT2-1
SWT2-2
SWT2-3
SWT2-4
SWT2-5
SWT2-6
SWT2-8
SWT2-10
SWT2-a
SWT2-B
SWT3-1
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Bur Oak Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Black Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Red (Green) Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp
White Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Red Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Silver Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Swamp Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Manitoba Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Willow Mineral Deciduous Swamp
White Elm Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Paper Birch - Poplar Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Yellow Birch Mineral Deciduous Swamp
White Birch - Cottonwood Coastal Mineral Deciduous Swamp
European Alder Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Black Ash Organic Deciduous Swamp
Red Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp
Silver Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp
Swamp Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp
Paper Birch - Poplar Organic Deciduous Swamp
Yellow Birch Organic Deciduous Swamp
Willow Organic Deciduous Swamp
Alder Mineral Thicket Swamp
Willow Mineral Thicket Swamp
Mountain Maple Mineral Thicket Swamp
Buttonbush Mineral Thicket Swamp
Red-osier Mineral Thicket Swamp
Spiraea Mineral Thicket Swamp
Silky Dogwood Mineral Thicket Swamp
Nannyberry Mineral Thicket Swamp
Exotic Mineral Thicket Swamp
Winterberry Mineral Thicket Swamp
Alder Organic Thicket Swamp
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
4.7
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
43.6
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
165.0
2.0
2.0
4.0 L4
8.1
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
20.9
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
102.2
2.0
2.0
4.0 L4
74.6
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
14.5
3.0
1.0
4.0 L4
159.2
2.0
1.0
3.0 L4
33.0
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
152.1
2.0
2.0
4.0 L4
15.3
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
12.7
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
4.8
3.5
1.0
4.5 L+
26.4
3.0
3.0
6.0 L3
20.6
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
28.8
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
42.0
3.0
3.0
6.0 L3
58.6
2.5
3.0
5.5 L3
20.1
3.0
3.0
6.0 L3
5.8
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
33.8
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
282.5
2.0
2.0
4.0 L4
0.5
4.0
2.0
6.0 L3
0.3
4.5
2.0
6.5 L2
131.0
1.5
2.0
3.5 L4
1.5
4.5
1.0
5.5 L3
12.0
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
1.0
4.0
1.0
5.0 L3
10.3
3.5
1.0
4.5 L+
6.8
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
41.0
3.0
3.0
6.0 L3
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
SWT3-2
SWT3-3
SWT3-4
SWT3-5
SWT3-7
SWT3-A
SWT3-B
SWT3-c
FEO1-2
FEO1-4
FEO1-5
FES1-4
FES1-9
FES1-A
FES2-A
FET1-1
FET1-2
FET2-A
FET2-B
MAM5-1
MAM4-A
MAM6-A
BOS2-1
BOT2-1
BOT2-1A
MAM2-1
MAM2-2
MAM2-3
MAM2-4
MAM2-5
MAM2-6
MAM2-7
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Willow Organic Thicket Swamp
Mountain Maple Organic Thicket Swamp
Buttonbush Organic Thicket Swamp
Red-osier Organic Thicket Swamp
Winterberry Organic Thicket Swamp
Spiraea Organic Thicket Swamp
Silky Dogwood Organic Thicket Swamp
Exotic Organic Thicket Swamp
Slender Sedge Open Fen
Bog Buckbean - Sedge Open Fen
Beaked Sedge Open Fen
Leatherleaf - Forb Shrub Fen
Low White Cedar Shrub Fen
Willow Shrub Fen
Willow Shrub Mineral Fen
Tamarack Treed Fen
Tamarack - White Cedar Treed Fen
White Cedar Low Treed Mineral Fen
White Cedar - Scots Pine Low Treed Mineral Fen
Mineral Fen Meadow Marsh
Nelson's Scouring Rush - Baltic Rush Coastal Fen
Bluejoint - Switchgrass Tallgrass Meadow Marsh
Leatherleaf Shrub Kettle Bog
Tamarack - Leatherleaf Treed Kettle Bog
White Pine - Red Maple - Birch - Leatherleaf Treed Kettle Bog
Buejoint Mineral Meadow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Red-top Mineral Meadow Marsh
Fowl Manna Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Mineral Meadow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Mineral Meadow Marsh
Horsetail Mineral Meadow Marsh
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
58.2
2.5
3.0
5.5 L3
0.4
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
2.0
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
15.0
3.0
3.0
6.0 L3
23.2
3.0
4.0
7.0 L2
0.6
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
2.5
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
0.4
4.5
2.0
6.5 L+
0.3
5.0
5.0 10.0 L1
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0 L1
0.2
5.0
5.0 10.0 L1
1.6
4.5
5.0
9.5 L1
0.6
4.0
5.0
9.0 L1
0.0
5.0
4.0
9.0 L1
1.1
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
0.1
5.0
5.0 10.0 L1
2.9
4.0
5.0
9.0 L1
10.6
3.5
4.0
7.5 L2
8.1
4.0
4.0
8.0 L2
12.4
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
1.6
4.0
5.0
9.0 L1
2.9
4.5
4.0
8.5 L1
5.4
3.5
5.0
8.5 L1
5.0
3.5
5.0
8.5 L1
0.5
4.5
5.0
9.5 L1
19.9
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
542.6
1.0
1.0
2.0 L+
5.2
3.0
0.0
3.0 L4
2.2
4.0
0.0
4.0 L4
23.8
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
27.2
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
17.1
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
MAM2-9
MAM2-10
MAM2-a
MAM2-b
MAM2-C
MAM2-D
MAM2-E
MAM2-f
MAM2-g
MAM3-1
MAM3-2
MAM3-3
MAM3-4
MAM3-5
MAM3-6
MAM3-8
MAM3-9
MAM3-a
MAS2-1A
MAS2-1b
MAS2-2
MAS2-3
MAS2-4
MAS2-6
MAS2-7
MAS2-8
MAS2-9
MAS2-a
MAS2-b
MAS2-C
MAS2-d
MAS2-e
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Jewelweed Mineral Meadow Marsh
Forb Mineral Meadow Marsh
Common Reed Mineral Meadow Marsh
Purple Loosestrife Mineral Meadow Marsh
Rush Mineral Meadow Marsh
Rice Cut-Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Bulrush Mineral Meadow Marsh
Miscanthus Mineral Meadow Marsh
Cool-season Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Bluejoint Organic Meadow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Organic Meadow Marsh
Rice Cut-grass Organic Meadow Marsh
Fowl Manna Grass Organic Meadow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Organic Meadow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Organic Meadow Marsh
Jewelweed Organic Meadow Marsh
Forb Organic Meadow Marsh
Common Reed Organic Meadow Marsh
Broad-leaved Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh
Narrow-Leaved Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh
Bulrush Mineral Shallow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Mineral Shallow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Mineral Shallow Marsh
Threesquare Mineral Shallow Marsh
Bur-reed Mineral Shallow Marsh
Rice Cut-grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Forb Mineral Shallow Marsh
Common Reed Mineral Shallow Marsh
Purple Loosestrife Mineral Shallow Marsh
Horsetail Mineral Shallow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Giant Manna Grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
29.9
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
347.3
1.5
1.0
2.5 L5
18.2
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
16.8
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
8.8
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
2.1
4.0
0.0
4.0 L4
4.0
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
0.9
4.0
0.0
4.0 L+
0.8
4.5
0.0
4.5 L+
21.0
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
10.5
3.5
2.0
5.5 L+
6.0
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
1.1
4.5
1.0
5.5 L3
1.1
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
6.1
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
1.9
4.0
2.0
6.0 L3
15.4
3.0
3.0
6.0 L3
0.2
5.0
2.0
7.0 L+
147.8
2.0
1.0
3.0 L4
330.1
1.0
0.0
1.0 L+
5.7
3.0
1.0
4.0 L4
3.3
4.0
1.0
5.0 L3
9.9
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
0.1
5.0
1.0
6.0 L3
9.9
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
5.7
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
8.4
3.0
1.0
4.0 L4
16.6
3.0
0.0
3.0 L+
4.3
3.5
0.0
3.5 L+
1.4
4.0
1.0
5.0 L3
42.8
2.5
1.0
3.5 L+
1.2
4.5
1.0
5.5 L+
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
MAS2-F
MAS2-G
MAS2-H
MAS3-1A
MAS3-1b
MAS3-2
MAS3-3
MAS3-4
MAS3-7
MAS3-8
MAS3-9
MAS3-10
MAS3-11
MAS3-12
MAS3-a
MAS3-B
MAS3-C
MAS3-d
MAS3-E
MAS3-f
Sweet Flag Mineral Shallow Marsh
Manna Grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Unvegetated Mineral Vernal Pool
Broad-leaved Cattail Organic Shallow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Cattail Organic Shallow Marsh
Bulrush Organic Shallow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Organic Shallow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Organic Shallow Marsh
Bur-reed Organic Shallow Marsh
Rice Cut-grass Organic Shallow Marsh
Common Reed Organic Shallow Marsh
Forb Organic Shallow Marsh
Calla Lily Organic Shallow Marsh
Swamp Loosestrife Organic Shallow Marsh
Purple Loosestrife Organic Shallow Marsh
Horsetail Organic Shallow Marsh
Manna Grass Organic Shallow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Organic Shallow Marsh
Unvegetated Organic Vernal Pool
Giant Manna Grass Organic Shallow Marsh
SAS1-1
SAS1-2
SAS1-3
SAS1-4
SAS1-5
SAS1-A
SAS1-B
SAM1-2
SAM1-3
SAM1-4
SAM1-5
Pondweed Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Waterweed Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Stonewort Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Water Milfoil Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Wild Celery Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Coon-tail Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Bushy Naiad Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Duckweed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Watercress Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Pondweed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Bur-reed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
0.1
5.0
1.0
6.0 L3
3.8
3.5
1.0
4.5 L4
0.0
5.0
2.0
7.0 L2
91.5
2.5
3.0
5.5 L3
21.2
3.0
1.0
4.0 L+
3.6
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
0.3
5.0
3.0
8.0 L2
3.0
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
2.7
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
4.8
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
0.2
5.0
2.0
7.0 L+
2.5
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
1.1
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
1.8
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
4.7
3.5
2.0
5.5 L+
0.6
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
3.1
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
0.5
4.5
2.0
6.5 L+
0.0
5.0
2.0
7.0 L2
0.2
5.0
0.0
5.0 L+
Aquatic
49.2
14.4
63.4
53.1
7.3
30.0
1.7
31.4
0.4
28.5
0.1
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2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.5
3.0
4.0
2.5
4.0
3.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
5.5
4.0
6.0
4.5
5.0
5.0
7.0
L4
L4
L4
L4
L3
L4
L3
L4
L3
L3
L2
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
SAM1-6
SAM1-7
SAM1-A
SAM1-b
SAM1-C
SAF1-1
SAF1-3
SAF1-A
OAO1
OAO1-T
Bladderwort Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Water Milfoil Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Water Lily - Bullhead Lily Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Floating-heart Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Crowfoot Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Water Lily - Bullhead Lily Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic
Duckweed Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic
Liverwort Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic
Open Aquatic (deep or riverine unvegetated)
Turbid Open Aquatic (disturbed unvegetated)
BBO1
BBO1-1
BBO1-2
BBO1-3
BBO1-A
BBO2-A
BBO2-B
BBO3-B
BBS1-2A
BBS1-2B
BBS1-A
BBT1-A
BBT1-B
BBT2-A
SDO1-1
SDO1-A
SDS1-A
SDS1-B
SDT1-1
SDT1-2
SDT1-a
Mineral Open Beach
Sea Rocket Open Sand Beach
Wormwood Open Gravel Beach
Reed Canary Grass Riparian Bar
Open Riparian Sand / Gravel Bar
Rubble Open Shoreline
Rubble Open Riparian Bank
Constructed Channel - Sluiceway
Willow Shrub Beach
Willow Shrub Riparian Bar
Red Osier Dogwood Shrub Beach
Mineral Treed Beach
Mineral Treed Riparian Bar
Rubble Treed Shoreline
Switchgrass - Beachgrass (- Little Bluestem) Open Sand Dune
Sand Dropseed - Flat-stemmed Bluegrass Open Sand Dune
Willow Shrub Sand Dune
Dogwood Shrub Sand Dune
Cottonwood Treed Sand Dune
Balsam Poplar Treed Sand Dune
Willow Treed Sand Dune
Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
0.9
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
0.0
4.0
2.0
6.0 L3
52.5
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
0.4
4.5
2.0
6.5 L+
0.1
5.0
2.0
7.0 L2
5.3
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
25.9
2.5
1.0
3.5 L4
0.1
5.0
1.0
6.0 L3
436.1
2.0
0.0
2.0 L5
302.7
2.0
0.0
2.0 L+
Dynamic (Beach, Bluff, Barren, Prairie, Savannah)
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33.3
24.1
0.3
3.5
2.8
27.7
0.1
0.1
12.7
15.6
0.7
1.8
7.3
3.3
3.4
2.2
1.0
0.0
15.8
0.9
0.3
3.0
3.5
5.0
3.5
4.0
3.5
5.0
5.0
3.5
3.0
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.5
4.0
4.5
3.5
4.5
4.5
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
5.0
6.5
8.0
5.5
6.0
3.5
5.0
5.0
6.5
4.0
6.0
6.0
5.5
3.5
8.5
7.5
6.0
6.5
6.5
7.5
6.5
L3
L2
L2
L3
L5
L5
L5
L+
L2
L4
L3
L3
L3
L5
L1
L2
L3
L2
L2
L2
L2
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
BLO1
BLS1-A
BLS1-B
BLS1-c
BLT1-A
BLT1-B
BLT1-c
CLS1
CLT1-1
CLT1-2
CBO1
CBS1
CBT1-A
SBO1-1
SBO1-2A
SBO1-A
SBO1-B
SBO1-c
SBO1-D
SBO2
SBS1
SBT1
TPO1-1
TPO2-1
TPO2-A
TPS1-1
TPS1-2
TPS1-2A
TPW1-1
TPW1-A
TPW2-A
CUS1-3
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
Mineral Open Bluff
Sumac - Willow - Cherry Shrub Bluff
Serviceberry - Buffaloberry Shrub Bluff
Exotic Shrub Bluff
White Cedar Treed Bluff
Deciduous Treed Bluff
Exotic Treed Bluff
Carbonate Shrub Cliff
White Cedar Treed Carbonate Cliff
Sugar Maple - Ironwood - White Ash Treed Carbonate Cliff
Open Clay Barren
Shrub Clay Barren
White Cedar Low Treed Clay Barren
Dry Bracken Fern Sand Barren
Mixed Sedge Sand Barren
Dry Dropseed Sand Barren
Dry-Fresh Flat-stemmed Bluegrass - Forb Sand Barren
Hard Fescue Sand Barren
Forb Sand Barren
Anthropogenic Sand / Gravel Barren
Shrub Sand Barren
Treed Sand Barren
Dry Tallgrass Prairie
Fresh-Moist Tallgrass Prairie
Fresh-Moist Tallgrass Prairie Planting
Dry Black Oak Tallgrass Savannah
Dry Black Oak - Pine Tallgrass Savannah
Mixed Oak - Pine Tallgrass Savannah
Dry Black Oak - White Oak Tallgrass Woodland
Mixed Oak - Pine Tallgrass Woodland
Fresh-Moist Cottonwood Tallgrass Woodland
Red Oak Non-tallgrass Savannah
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Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
35.4
2.5
2.0
4.5 L4
30.9
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
1.8
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
3.4
3.5
2.0
5.5 L+
10.8
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
15.3
3.0
2.0
5.0 L3
3.9
3.5
2.0
5.5 L+
0.1
5.0
3.0
8.0 L2
ns
5.0 ns
new L2?
0.1
5.0
3.0
8.0 L2
3.1
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
4.6
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
0.5
4.0
2.0
6.0 L3
1.0
4.5
5.0
9.5 L1
ns
5.0 ns
new L1?
6.2
3.5
4.0
7.5 L2
7.3
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
0.1
5.0
3.0
8.0 L+
0.1
5.0
3.0
8.0 L2
0.5
4.0
0.0
4.0 L4
8.0
3.5
3.0
6.5 L2
30.3
3.5
4.0
7.5 L2
0.7
4.5
5.0
9.5 L1
0.3
5.0
4.0
9.0 L1
3.6
3.5
1.0
4.5 L5
2.7
4.5
4.0
8.5 L1
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0 L1
ns
5.0 ns
new L1?
0.3
5.0
5.0 10.0 L1
ns
5.0 ns
new L1?
3.4
4.0
3.0
7.0 L2
1.8
4.0
2.0
6.0 L3
Appendix 1: List of TRCA Vegetation Communities (2014 scores)
ELC Code
Vegetation Type
(* indicates present as inclusion and/or complex only)
CUS1-3A
CUS1-3B
CUW1-2
CUW1-2A
CUW1-C
White Oak Non-tallgrass Savannah
Bur Oak Non-tallgrass Savannah
Red Oak Non-tallgrass Woodland
Black Oak Non-tallgrass Woodland
White Oak Non-tallgrass Woodland
CUM1-A
CUM1-b
CUM1-c
Native Forb Meadow
Exotic Cool-season Grass Graminoid Meadow
Exotic Forb Meadow
Tot.
Scores
Local
area
Local Geophy. Total
Rank
Nov-14
# ha Occur. Requir. Score
0.2
5.0
3.0
8.0 L2
0.9
4.5
1.0
5.5 L3
7.2
3.5
2.0
5.5 L3
1.0
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
0.8
4.5
3.0
7.5 L2
Meadow
3305.8
2271.3
901.8
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1.0
1.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
L5
L+
L+
VEGETATION COMMUNITIES - FIELD REFERENCE LIST 2014
N.B. shaded communities are not used (ecosites and outdated types).
Before adding a new community, check to make sure it's not in Lee et al. first
ELC
Code
Vegetation Type
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
Diagnostic Notes
Forest (inc. plantation)
FOC1
FOC1-2
FOC1-a
FOC2
FOC2-2
FOC3
FOC3-1
FOC3-A
FOC4
FOC4-1
FOC4-2
FOC4-3
FOC4-A
FOCA-A
FOM1
FOM2
FOM2-1
FOM2-2
FOM2-A
FOM3
FOM3-1
FOM3-2
FOM3-A
FOM4
FOM4-1
FOM4-2
FOM4-A
FOM5
FOM5-1
FOM5-2
FOM6
FOM6-1
FOM6-2
FOM7
FOM7-1
FOM7-2
FOM8
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Red Pine Coniferous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh White Pine (- Red Pine) Coniferous Forest
Dry-Fresh Scots Pine Coniferous Forest
Dry-Fresh Cedar Coniferous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh White Cedar Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock Coniferous Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Hemlock Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock - White Pine Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar Coniferous Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist White Cedar Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Hemlock Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Balsam Fir Coniferous Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - White Pine Coniferous Forest
Moderately Wet Hemlock Coniferous Forest (well-drained organic)
Dry Oak - Pine Mixed Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Maple - Oak Mixed Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Oak Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Pine - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Hardwood - Hemlock Mixed Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Hardwood Hemlock Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Hemlock - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Hemlock - Manitoba Maple Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar Mixed Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh White Cedar - Paper Birch Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar - Poplar Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh White Cedar - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Paper Birch - Poplar - Conifer Mixed Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Paper Birch Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Poplar Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock Mixed Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Hemlock Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Hemlock - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Hardwood Mixed Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Cedar - Hardwood Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Poplar - Paper Birch Mixed Forest Ecosite
L3
L+
A
A
pinstro (almost never pinresi), not planted
not planted, more mature than CUT1-A3
L4
A
L4
L3
A
A
L4
L4
L2
L4
L2
A
A
A
A
L2
L4
L4
A
A
A
hemlocks tend to trump white pine, but more clearly in fresh-moist
pinstro with prusero, fraamer, ulmamer etc.
L3
L4
L4
A
A
A
probably indicates decline of tsucana
L3
L4
L4
A
A
A
L3
L3
A
A
thuocci with fraamer, querubr, ulmamer
thuocci low or absent; if dominant see FOM4
betpapy with He, Pw, Ps, pic_spp, abibals
pop_spp with He, Pw, Ps, pic_spp, abibals
L4
L3
A
A
if tsucana is fairly yng & decid = frx_sp, pru_sp, pop_sp, betpapy, use FOM8
L4
L4
A
A
unusual but does occur, ensure it's not swamp
now treated as swamp (SWC3-2 or SWCA-A)
not in TRCA - we have FOM2-1
thuocci low or absent; if dominant see FOM7 - see also FOM6-2 & FOMA
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VEGETATION COMMUNITIES - FIELD REFERENCE LIST 2014
N.B. shaded communities are not used (ecosites and outdated types).
Before adding a new community, check to make sure it's not in Lee et al. first
ELC
Code
FOM8-1
FOM8-2
FOM8-A
FOM8-B
FOMA
FOMA-A
FOMA-B
FOD1
FOD1-1
FOD1-2
FOD1-3
FOD1-4
FOD2
FOD2-1
FOD2-2
FOD2-3
FOD2-4
FOD3
FOD3-1
FOD3-2
FOD4
FOD4-1
FOD4-2
FOD4-A
FOD4-b
FOD4-c
FOD4-d
FOD4-e
FOD4-F
FOD4-G
FOD4-H
FOD4-I
FOD4-J
FOD5
FOD5-1
FOD5-2
FOD5-3
FOD5-4
FOD5-5
Vegetation Type
Fresh-Moist Poplar Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Paper Birch Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Poplar - White Birch Coastal Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist Hardwood Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Pine Mixed Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist White Pine - Sugar Maple Mixed Forest
Fresh-Moist White Pine - Hawthorn Mixed Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Red Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh White Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Black Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Mixed Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak - Maple - Hickory - Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Oak - Red Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak - Hickory Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Hickory Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Oak - Hardwood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Poplar - Paper Birch Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Poplar Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Paper Birch Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Anomalous Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Beech Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh White Ash Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Ironwood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Manitoba Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Black Locust Deciduous Forest - see CUP1-c
Dry-Fresh Norway Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Exotic Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Black Cherry Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Basswood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Hawthorn - Apple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Red Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Pin Cherry Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Beech Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Oak Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Ironwood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Hickory Deciduous Forest
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L3
L3
L2
L3
A
A
A
A
L3
L4
A
A
L2
L2
L1
L2
A
A
A
A
L3
L3
L3
L4
A
A
A
A
L4
L4
A
A
L4
L5
L4
L+
A
A
A
A
L+
L+
L4
L4
L5
L3
L3
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L5
L5
L4
L5
L4
A
A
A
A
A
Diagnostic Notes
with Pw, He, Abies, Sw, Sb
birch with Pw, He, Abies, Sw, Sb
derives from planting under Poc, birch
decid ≠ pop_sp, bet_sp; conif ≠ thuocci, tsucana
pinstro more mature than when in FOM8
pinstro >> tsucana (otherwise see FOM6-1)
Boyd North
quercus tends >> other deciduous trees
may not occur in TRCA?
2+ spp of Quercus, no single dominant
quercus may be #1 but other spp. prominent
FOD4s = various unusual associations, often mid-tolerant of shade
robpseu always from plantings
Sib.elm, ailanthus, mulberry, buckthorn, etc
sugar maple forests in new system will be based on all layers
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VEGETATION COMMUNITIES - FIELD REFERENCE LIST 2014
N.B. shaded communities are not used (ecosites and outdated types).
Before adding a new community, check to make sure it's not in Lee et al. first
ELC
Code
FOD5-6
FOD5-7
FOD5-8
FOD5-9
FOD5-10
FOD5-A
FOD5-b
FOD6
FOD6-1
FOD6-2
FOD6-3
FOD6-4
FOD6-5
FOD7
FOD7-1
FOD7-2
FOD7-3
FOD7-4
FOD7-5
FOD7-a
FOD7-b
FOD7-c
FOD7-D
FOD7-E
FOD7-F
FOD7-G
FOD8
FOD8-1
FOD8-A
FOD8-B
FOD9
FOD9-1
FOD9-2
FOD9-3
FOD9-4
FOD9-5
FOD9-A
FOD9-B
FOD9-C
Vegetation Type
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Basswood Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Black Cherry Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - White Ash Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Red Maple Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Paper Birch - Poplar Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Hawthorn Deciduous Forest
Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple - Norway Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Ash Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Black Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Yellow Birch Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - White Elm Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Sugar Maple - Hardwood Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Lowland Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist White Elm Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Ash Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Willow Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Black Walnut Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Black Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Manitoba Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Norway Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Exotic Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Red Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Hawthorn - Apple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Basswood Lowland Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Black Cherry Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Poplar - Sassafras Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Poplar Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Cottonwood Coastal Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Paper Birch Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Maple - Hickory Deciduous Forest Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Oak - Sugar Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Lowland Maple Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Bur Oak Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Shagbark Hickory Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Bitternut Hickory Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Beech Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Oak - Birch Deciduous Forest
Fresh-Moist Red Oak - Ash Deciduous Forest
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L5
L5
L5
L4
L4
L4
L4
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L5
L4
L3
L4
L5
A
A
A
A
A
L4
L5
L5
L4
L4
L5
L+
L+
L3
L5
L4
L4?
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L5
L3
L4
A
A
A
L4
L4
L4
L3
L3
L3
L2
L4
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Diagnostic Notes
sugar maple forests in new system will be based on all layers
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both acesasa & acesani-see also FOD7-5
if oak is dominant, see FOD9-1
often on floodplains, sometimes on imperfectly drained tablelands
exotic salix or salamyg
acesani>acesasa; usually floodplains
mature buckthorn; Eu alder, Sib.elm, etc.
Native hawthorn>apple, English hawthorn
seen at Palgrave CA in 2014, resulting from death of jack pine in CUP3-4
on fill & old beach ridges
FOD9s tend to have a Carolinian character.
Oak with acesasa or acesani; see also FOD6-5
Oak with acesaci, acerubr, acexfre, acenegu
quemacr alone or with frapenn, ulmamer
querubr with betpapy, betalle
Found on terraces in Mimico Creek ravine, 2006.
VEGETATION COMMUNITIES - FIELD REFERENCE LIST 2014
N.B. shaded communities are not used (ecosites and outdated types).
Before adding a new community, check to make sure it's not in Lee et al. first
ELC
Code
CUP1
CUP1-1
CUP1-2
CUP1-3
CUP1-4
CUP1-5
CUP1-7
CUP1-7A
CUP1-8
CUP1-A
CUP1-b
CUP1-c
CUP1-d
CUP1-E
CUP1-f
CUP1-g
CUP2
CUP2-1A
CUP2-A
CUP2-b
CUP2-c
CUP2-D
CUP2-E
CUP2-f
CUP2-G
CUP2-h
CUP2-I
CUP3
CUP3-1
CUP3-2
CUP3-3
CUP3-4
CUP3-5
CUP3-6
CUP3-8
CUP3-8A
CUP3-9
CUP3-A
CUP3-b
Vegetation Type
Deciduous Plantations
Sugar Maple Deciduous Plantation
Basswood Deciduous Plantation
Black Walnut Deciduous Plantation
Hybrid Poplar Deciduous Plantation
Silver Maple Deciduous Plantation
Red (Green) Ash Deciduous Plantation
White Ash Deciduous Plantation
Red Oak Deciduous Plantation
Restoration Deciduous Plantation
Willow Deciduous Plantation
Black Locust Deciduous Plantation
Horticultural Deciduous Plantation
Paper Birch Deciduous Plantation
Siberian Elm Deciduous Plantation
Apple Deciduous Plantation
Mixed Plantations
Black Walnut - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Restoration Mixed Plantation
Black Locust - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Norway Maple - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Apple - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Silver Maple - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Hybrid Poplar - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Ash - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Horticultural Mixed Plantation
Red Oak - Conifer Mixed Plantation
Coniferous Plantations
Red Pine Coniferous Plantation
White Pine Coniferous Plantation
Scotch Pine Coniferous Plantation
Jack Pine Coniferous Plantation
Tamarack - European Larch Coniferous Plantation
European Larch Coniferous Plantation
White Spruce - European Larch Coniferous Plantation
White Spruce - Tamarack Coniferous Plantation
Norway Spruce - European Larch Coniferous Plantation
Restoration Coniferous Plantation
Austrian Pine Coniferous Plantation
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L5
L5
L5
L5
L5
L5
L5
L5
L5
L5
L+
L+
L5
L+
L+
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L5
L5
L+
L+
L5
L5
L5
L5
L+
L5
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L5
L5
L+
L+
L5
L+
L5
L5
L+
L5
L+
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
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Diagnostic Notes
3+ spp native trees & shrubs
formerly designated FOD4-c
aceplat, ulmpumi, tilcord, etc.
abandoned orchard
3+ spp native trees & shrubs
outcome easy to predict
old orchard with conifers planted
decid & conif ornamentals
querubr with nat or exotic conifers
3+ native conif. ONLY (decid shrub OK)
1970s ornamental plantings
VEGETATION COMMUNITIES - FIELD REFERENCE LIST 2014
N.B. shaded communities are not used (ecosites and outdated types).
Before adding a new community, check to make sure it's not in Lee et al. first
ELC
Code
Vegetation Type
CUP3-C
CUP3-D
CUP3-e
CUP3-F
CUP3-G
CUP3-H
CUP3-i
CUP3-j
White Spruce Coniferous Plantation
Black Spruce Coniferous Plantation
Norway Spruce Coniferous Plantation
Tamarack Coniferous Plantation
White Cedar Coniferous Plantation
Mixed Conifer Coniferous Plantation
Douglas Fir Coniferous Plantation
Colorado Spruce Coniferous Plantation
CUT1
CUT1-1
CUT1-2
CUT1-3
CUT1-4
CUT1-5
CUT1-6
CUT1-A
CUT1-A1
CUT1-A2
CUT1-A3
CUT1-b
CUT1-c
CUT1-D
CUT1-E
CUT1-F
CUT1-G
CUT1-H
CUH1
CUH1-A
CUH1-B
CUH1-c
CUH1-d
CUS1
CUS1-1
CUS1-2A
CUS1-A
CUS1-A1
CUS1-A2
Mineral Cultural Thicket
Sumac Deciduous Thicket
Serviceberry Deciduous Thicket
Chokecherry Deciduous Thicket
Grey Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Raspberry Deciduous Thicket
Poison Ivy Deciduous Thicket
Miscellaneous Native Cultural Thicket
Native Deciduous Sapling Regeneration Thicket
Native Mixed Sapling Regeneration Thicket
Coniferous Sapling Regeneration Thicket
Buckthorn Deciduous Thicket
Exotic Deciduous Thicket
Round-leaved Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Red Osier Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Silky Dogwood Deciduous Thicket
Willow Deciduous Thicket
Ninebark Planted Deciduous Thicket
Hedgerow Ecosite
Treed Hedgerow
Native Shrub - Sapling Hedgerow
Buckthorn Hedgerow
Exotic Shrub Hedgerow
Mineral Cultural Savannah Ecosite
Hawthorn Successional Savannah
White Cedar Successional Savannah
Native Cultural Savannah
Native Deciduous Successional Savannah
White Pine Successional Savannah
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L5
L5
L+
L5
L5
L5
L+
L+
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Diagnostic Notes
blend native & exotic or all exotic conifers
Successional
tree cover<25% and shrubs >25%: will be "Shrubland" new system
L5
L2
L4
L4
L4
L5
subdivided into 3 types below - will be "Low Treed" in new system
tree saplings & shrubs, natives >50%
tree saplings & shrubs, natives >50%
pinstro, pinsylv, thuocci
more-or-less pure stands
lonxbel, syrvulg, rosmult, elaumbe, etc.
L5
L5
L4
L+
L+
L3
L5
L4
L4
L5
L5
L4
L+
L+
A
L5
L4
A
A
L5
L4
A
A
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corstol in UPLAND no wetland spp.
UPLAND coramom
UPLAND eliminate SWT2-2, BBS1-2, SDS1-A
planting at East Point Park
<20m wide; ag/urban/CUM1 both sides
tree cover >25%. Planted rows =CUP
shrub cover>25%
tree/shrub of which 70%+ is rhacath
rosmult, etc. See also CUT1-c
tree cover 25-35%; note new system will lump many CUS, CUW
history of cattle grazing. Native hawthorn.
often on floodplains. Thuocci and decid.
subdivided into other types below
open-grown natives (not que_sp or cra_sp)
pinstro with or without deciduous trees
VEGETATION COMMUNITIES - FIELD REFERENCE LIST 2014
N.B. shaded communities are not used (ecosites and outdated types).
Before adding a new community, check to make sure it's not in Lee et al. first
ELC
Code
Vegetation Type
CUS1-b
CUS2-A
CUW1
CUW1-1
CUW1-A
CUW1-A1
CUW1-A2
CUW1-A3
CUW1-A4
CUW1-b
CUW1-D
CUW2-A
Exotic Successional Savannah
Rubble Successional Savannah
Mineral Cultural Woodland
Red Cedar Successional Woodland
Native Cultural Woodland
White Cedar Successional Woodland
White Pine Successional Woodland
Native Deciduous Successional Woodland
Fresh-Moist Cottonwood Tall Treed Woodland
Exotic Successional Woodland
Hawthorn Successional Woodland
Rubble Successional Woodland
SWC1
SWC1-1
SWC1-2
SWC2
SWC2-2
SWC3
SWC3-1
SWC3-2
SWC4
SWC4-1
SWC4-2
SWC4-A
SWCA
SWCA-A
SWM1
SWM1-1
SWM2
SWM2-1
SWM2-2
SWMA
SWMA-A
SWM3
SWM3-1
SWM3-2
SWM4
White Cedar Mineral Coniferous Swamp Ecosite
White Cedar Mineral Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar - Conifer Mineral Coniferous Swamp
White Pine - Hemlock Mineral Coniferous Swamp Ecosite
Hemlock Mineral Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar Organic Coniferous Swamp Ecosite
White Cedar Organic Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar - Conifer Organic Coniferous Swamp
Tamarack - Spruce - Fir Organic Coniferous Swamp Ecosite
Tamarack - Black Spruce Organic Coniferous Swamp
Tamarack Organic Coniferous Swamp
Tamarack - Balsam Fir - Spruce Organic Coniferous Swamp
Hemlock Organic Coniferous Swamp Ecosite
Hemlock Organic Coniferous Swamp
White Cedar Mineral Mixed Swamp Ecosite
White Cedar - Hardwood Mineral Mixed Swamp
Maple Mineral Mixed Swamp Ecosite
Red Maple - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
Swamp Maple - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
Ash Mineral Mixed Swamp Ecosite
Red (Green) Ash - Hemlock Mineral Mixed Swamp
Birch - Poplar Mineral Mixed Swamp Ecosite
Birch - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
Poplar - Conifer Mineral Mixed Swamp
White Cedar Organic Mixed Swamp Ecosite
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L+
L4
A
A
L3
A
L4
L4
L5
L3
L+
L5
L3
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L4
L3
A,S
A,S
L3
A,S
L3
L3
A,S
A,S
L1
L2
L2
A,S
A,S
A,S
L2
A,S
L4
A,S
L3
L2
A,S
A,S
L2
A,S
L3
L3
A,S
A,S
Diagnostic Notes
check also CUP1-d
anthropogenic rock or concrete dumps
tree cover 35-60%; note new system will lump many CUS, CUW
junvirg with or without deciduous trees
subdivided into three types below
thuocci with or without deciduous trees
pinstro with or without deciduous trees
native trees>50%; not que_sp or cra_sp
popdelt on sands but not dunes (e.g. Brock North and stabilized coast)
check also CUP1-d
history of cattle grazing. Native hawthorn.
anthropogenic rock or concrete dumps
Wetland
thuocci with or without other co-dominant conifers
thuocci in more-or-less pure stand
thuocci with Pw, He, abibals, pic_spp, larlari
thuocci with or without other co-dominant conifers
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see also FET1-1 judge better fit. Ce low/absent
picmari. For picglau, see SWC4-A
varying larlari, abibals, picglau
tsucana dominant - thuocci low/absent if thuocci>25%, see SWC3
If thuocci>25%, see SWC3-2
ace_spp & conifers ≠ thuocci; if thuocci co-dominant see SWM1
acerubr with other conifers than thuocci
acexfre with other conifers
frx_spp & conifers ≠ thuocci; if thuocci co-dominant see SWM1
if thuocci a co-dominant, see SWM1
betpapy, betalle with other conifers
poptrem, popbals with other conifers
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ELC
Code
SWM4-1
SWM5
SWM5-1
SWM5-2
SWM6
SWM6-1
SWM6-2
SWD1
SWD1-2
SWD2
SWD2-1
SWD2-2
SWD2-A
SWD3
SWD3-1
SWD3-2
SWD3-3
SWD3-4
SWD4
SWD4-1
SWD4-2
SWD4-3
SWD4-4
SWD4-A
SWD4-b
SWD5
SWD5-1
SWD6
SWD6-1
SWD6-2
SWD6-3
SWD6-A
SWD7
SWD7-1
SWD7-2
SWD7-A
SWT2
SWT2-1
SWT2-2
Vegetation Type
White Cedar - Hardwood Organic Mixed Swamp
Maple Organic Mixed Swamp Ecosite
Red Maple - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Swamp Maple - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Birch - Poplar Organic Mixed Swamp Ecosite
Birch - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Poplar - Conifer Organic Mixed Swamp
Oak Mineral Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Bur Oak Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Black Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Red (Green) Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp
White Ash Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Red Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Silver Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Swamp Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Manitoba Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Successional Mineral Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Willow Mineral Deciduous Swamp
White Elm Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Paper Birch - Poplar Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Yellow Birch Mineral Deciduous Swamp
White Birch - Cottonwood Coastal Mineral Deciduous Swamp
European Alder Mineral Deciduous Swamp
Ash Organic Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Black Ash Organic Deciduous Swamp
Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Red Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp
Silver Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp
Swamp Maple Organic Deciduous Swamp
Upland Hardwood Organic Deciduous Swamp
Birch - Poplar (- Willow) Organic Deciduous Swamp Ecosite
Paper Birch - Poplar Organic Deciduous Swamp
Yellow Birch Organic Deciduous Swamp
Willow Organic Deciduous Swamp
Mineral Thicket Swamp Ecosite
Alder Mineral Thicket Swamp
Willow Mineral Thicket Swamp
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L4
A,S
L2
L2
A,S
A,S
L3
L2
A,S
A,S
L3
A,S
L4
L4
L4
A,S
A,S
A,S
L3
L4
L4
L4
A,S
A,S
A,S
A,S
L4
L4
L4
L3
L2
L+
A,S
A,S
A,S
A,S
A,S
A,S
L3
A,S
L2
L2
L3
L2
A,S
A,S
A,S
L3
L3
L3
A,S
A,S
A,S
L4
L4
S
S
Diagnostic Notes
ace_spp & conifers ≠ thuocci; if thuocci co-dominant see SWM4
if thuocci a co-dominant, see SWM4
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Atypical, often disturbed
native or exotic Salix
ground layer: equexnel, junbalt, etc.
Alnus glutinosa or A. incana ssp. incana
Unverified anomaly (acesasa, etc.) If you suspect - take soil sample!
native or exotic Salix
check also BBS1-2, CUT1-G
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ELC
Code
SWT2-3
SWT2-4
SWT2-5
SWT2-6
SWT2-8
SWT2-10
SWT2-a
SWT2-B
SWT3
SWT3-1
SWT3-2
SWT3-3
SWT3-4
SWT3-5
SWT3-7
SWT3-A
SWT3-B
SWT3-c
FEO1
FEO1-2
FEO1-4
FEO1-5
FES1
FES1-4
FES1-8
FES1-9
FES1-A
FES2-A
FET1
FET1-1
FET1-2
FET2-A
FET2-B
MAM5
MAM5-1
MAM4
MAM4-A
MAM6
MAM6-A
Vegetation Type
Mountain Maple Mineral Thicket Swamp
Buttonbush Mineral Thicket Swamp
Red-osier Mineral Thicket Swamp
Spiraea Mineral Thicket Swamp
Silky Dogwood Mineral Thicket Swamp
Nannyberry Mineral Thicket Swamp
Exotic Mineral Thicket Swamp
Winterberry Mineral Thicket Swamp
Organic Thicket Swamp Ecosite
Alder Organic Thicket Swamp
Willow Organic Thicket Swamp
Mountain Maple Organic Thicket Swamp
Buttonbush Organic Thicket Swamp
Red-osier Organic Thicket Swamp
Winterberry Organic Thicket Swamp
Spiraea Organic Thicket Swamp
Silky Dogwood Organic Thicket Swamp
Exotic Organic Thicket Swamp
Open Fen Ecosite
Slender Sedge Open Fen
Bog Buckbean - Sedge Open Fen
Beaked Sedge Open Fen
Shrub Fen Ecosite
Leatherleaf - Forb Shrub Fen
Highbush Blueberry - Leatherleaf - Chokeberry Shrub Fen
Low White Cedar Shrub Fen
Willow Shrub Fen
Willow Shrub Mineral Fen
Treed Fen Ecosite
Tamarack Treed Fen
Tamarack - White Cedar Treed Fen
White Cedar Low Treed Mineral Fen
White Cedar - Scots Pine Low Treed Mineral Fen
Mineral Fen Meadow Marsh Ecosite
Mineral Fen Meadow Marsh
Great Lakes Coastal Fen Meadow Marsh Ecosite
Nelson's Scouring Rush - Baltic Rush Coastal Fen
Tallgrass Meadow Marsh Ecosite
Bluejoint - Switchgrass Tallgrass Meadow Marsh
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L3
L2
L4
L3
L3
L3
L+
L2
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L3
L3
L2
L2
L3
L2
L2
L2
L+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L1
L1
L1
S
S
S
L1
L1
L1
L1
L2
S
S
S
S
S
L1
L1
L2
L2
A,S
A,S
A,S
A,S
L2
S
L1
S
L1
S
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Diagnostic Notes
exotics>50% e.g. rosmult
rhacath, rhaalni, rosmult, etc.
organic soil; Carex, brown moss>Sphagnum
carlasi
carutri
organic soil; Carex, brown moss>Sphagnum
see also BOS2-1
almost certainly not in TRCA - see also BOS2-2
Lambton Woods, 2007 inclusion, possibly elsewhere
old gravel pits, e.g. Brock North
organic soil; Carex, brown moss>Sphagnum
see also BOT2-1
old gravel pits, e.g. Brock North
old gravel pits, e.g. Brock North
mineral soil, non-coastal; seepage
+thin cover, see also MAM2-7, MAM2-C
Lake Ontario coastline ONLY
equxnel>other equ_spp, calcana, junbalt
coastal in TRCA jur. (that's why it's with MAM4 here not MAM5)
probably only on Toronto Island
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ELC
Code
BOO1
BOO1-2
BOS2
BOS2-1
BOS2-2
BOT2
BOT2-1
BOT2-1A
MAM2
MAM2-1
MAM2-2
MAM2-3
MAM2-4
MAM2-5
MAM2-6
MAM2-7
MAM2-9
MAM2-10
MAM2-a
MAM2-b
MAM2-C
MAM2-D
MAM2-E
MAM2-f
MAM2-g
MAM3
MAM3-1
MAM3-2
MAM3-3
MAM3-4
MAM3-5
MAM3-6
MAM3-8
MAM3-9
MAM3-a
MAS2
MAS2-1
MAS2-1A
MAS2-1b
Vegetation Type
Open Bog Ecosite
Cotton-grass Open Bog
Shrub Kettle Bog Ecosite
Leatherleaf Shrub Kettle Bog
Highbush Blueberry Shrub Kettle Bog
Treed Kettle Bog Ecosite
Tamarack - Leatherleaf Treed Kettle Bog
White Pine - Red Maple - Birch - Leatherleaf Treed Kettle Bog
Mineral Meadow Marsh Ecosite
Buejoint Mineral Meadow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Red-top Mineral Meadow Marsh
Fowl Manna Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Mineral Meadow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Mineral Meadow Marsh
Horsetail Mineral Meadow Marsh
Jewelweed Mineral Meadow Marsh
Forb Mineral Meadow Marsh
Common Reed Mineral Meadow Marsh
Purple Loosestrife Mineral Meadow Marsh
Rush Mineral Meadow Marsh
Rice Cut-Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Bulrush Mineral Meadow Marsh
Miscanthus Mineral Meadow Marsh
Cool-season Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh
Organic Meadow Marsh Ecosite
Bluejoint Organic Meadow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Organic Meadow Marsh
Rice Cut-grass Organic Meadow Marsh
Fowl Manna Grass Organic Meadow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Organic Meadow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Organic Meadow Marsh
Jewelweed Organic Meadow Marsh
Forb Organic Meadow Marsh
Common Reed Organic Meadow Marsh
Mineral Shallow Marsh Ecosite
Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh (type of cattail not identified)
Broad-leaved Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh
Narrow-Leaved Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L1
L1
L1
S
S
L1
L1
A,S
A,S
L3
L+
L4
L4
L3
L3
L3
L4
L5
L+
L+
L3
L4
L4
L+
L+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L2
L+
L3
L3
L2
L2
L3
L3
L+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L4
L+
S
S
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Diagnostic Notes
Sphagnum in ground layer
probably not in our jurisdiction
Sphagnum in ground layer
see also FES1-4
almost certainly not in TRCA - see also FES1-8
Sphagnum in ground layer
see also FET1-1 which has less Sphagnum and more seepage
larlari absent; scattered other trees
short season of saturation / inundation
leaf width <5 mm e.g. carstri
leaf width > 5 mm e.g. carlacu
non-coastal; also denser cover than MAM5-1
forbs other than impcape or lytsali
Juncus; denser cover than MAM5-1
aloequ,elyrepe, needs strong soil evidence
short season of saturation / inundation
may result from siltation of kettles
leaf width <5 mm e.g. carstri
leaf width > 5 mm e.g. carlacu
disturbed organic wetlands, e.g. dead tree seepage swamps near roads
saturated or inundated most of year
need to identify dominant cattail - native or not?
typlati
typangu or typxgla
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ELC
Code
Vegetation Type
MAS2-2
MAS2-3
MAS2-4
MAS2-6
MAS2-7
MAS2-8
MAS2-9
MAS2-a
MAS2-b
MAS2-C
MAS2-d
MAS2-e
MAS2-F
MAS2-G
MAS2-H
MAS3
MAS3-1
MAS3-1A
MAS3-1b
MAS3-2
MAS3-3
MAS3-4
MAS3-7
MAS3-8
MAS3-9
MAS3-10
MAS3-11
MAS3-12
MAS3-a
MAS3-B
MAS3-C
MAS3-d
MAS3-E
MAS3-f
Bulrush Mineral Shallow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Mineral Shallow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Mineral Shallow Marsh
Threesquare Mineral Shallow Marsh
Bur-reed Mineral Shallow Marsh
Rice Cut-grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Forb Mineral Shallow Marsh
Common Reed Mineral Shallow Marsh
Purple Loosestrife Mineral Shallow Marsh
Horsetail Mineral Shallow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Giant Manna Grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Sweet Flag Mineral Shallow Marsh
Manna Grass Mineral Shallow Marsh
Unvegetated Mineral Vernal Pool
Organic Shallow Marsh Ecosite
Cattail Organic Shallow Marsh (type of cattail not identified)
Broad-leaved Cattail Organic Shallow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Cattail Organic Shallow Marsh
Bulrush Organic Shallow Marsh
Narrow-leaved Sedge Organic Shallow Marsh
Broad-leaved Sedge Organic Shallow Marsh
Bur-reed Organic Shallow Marsh
Rice Cut-grass Organic Shallow Marsh
Common Reed Organic Shallow Marsh
Forb Organic Shallow Marsh
Calla Lily Organic Shallow Marsh
Swamp Loosestrife Organic Shallow Marsh
Purple Loosestrife Organic Shallow Marsh
Horsetail Organic Shallow Marsh
Manna Grass Organic Shallow Marsh
Reed Canary Grass Organic Shallow Marsh
Unvegetated Organic Vernal Pool
Giant Manna Grass Organic Shallow Marsh
SAS1
SAS1-1
SAS1-2
SAS1-3
Submerged Shallow Aquatic Ecosite
Pondweed Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Waterweed Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Stonewort Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L4
L3
L3
L3
L3
L4
L4
L+
L+
L3
L+
L+
L3
L4
L2
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L3
L+
L2
L2
L2
L2
L2
L+
L2
L2
L2
L+
L2
L2
L+
L2
L+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Diagnostic Notes
for scipung see MAS2-6; other sci_spp
leaf width <5 mm e.g. carstri
leaf width > 5 mm e.g. carlacu
scirpus pungens dominant, for other scirpus see MAS2-2
forbs other than acoamer, lytsali
glymaxi ONLY (an exotic). See MAS2-G
native gly_spp ONLY
almost no vegetation, visible on map in otherwise upland
saturated or inundated most of year
need to identify dominant cattail - native or not?
typlati
typangu or typxgla
leaf width <5 mm e.g. carstri
leaf width > 5 mm e.g. carlacu
forbs other than calpals,decvert,lytsali
usually equfluv
usually glysept, glybore
almost no vegetation, visible on map in otherwise upland
glymaxi ONLY (an exotic). See MAS3-C
Aquatic
L4
L4
L4
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submerged >(10)25%; floating <25%
spp. with no floating leaves
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ELC
Code
Vegetation Type
SAS1-4
SAS1-5
SAS1-A
SAS1-B
SAM1
SAM1-1
SAM1-2
SAM1-3
SAM1-4
SAM1-5
SAM1-6
SAM1-7
SAM1-A
SAM1-b
SAM1-C
SAF1
SAF1-1
SAF1-3
SAF1-A
OAO1
OAO1-T
Water Milfoil Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Wild Celery Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Coon-tail Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Bushy Naiad Submerged Shallow Aquatic
Mixed Shallow Aquatic Ecosite
Pickerel-weed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Duckweed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Watercress Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Pondweed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Bur-reed Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Bladderwort Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Water Milfoil Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Water Lily - Bullhead Lily Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Floating-heart Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Crowfoot Mixed Shallow Aquatic
Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic Ecosite
Water Lily - Bullhead Lily Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic
Duckweed Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic
Liverwort Floating-leaved Shallow Aquatic
Open Aquatic (deep or riverine unvegetated)
Turbid Open Aquatic (disturbed unvegetated)
BBO1
BBO1-1
BBO1-2
BBO1-3
BBO1-A
BBO2-A
BBO2-B
BBO3-B
BBS1
BBS1-2
BBS1-2A
BBS1-2B
BBS1-A
BBT1
BBT1-A
BBT1-B
Mineral Open Beach
Sea Rocket Open Sand Beach
Wormwood Open Gravel Beach
Reed Canary Grass Riparian Bar
Open Riparian Sand / Gravel Bar
Rubble Open Shoreline
Rubble Open Riparian Bank
Constructed Channel - Sluiceway
Mineral Shrub Beach / Bar Ecosite
Willow Shrub Bar (Beach if coastal)
Willow Shrub Beach
Willow Shrub Riparian Bar
Red Osier Dogwood Shrub Beach
Mineral Treed Beach / Bar Ecosite
Mineral Treed Beach
Mineral Treed Riparian Bar
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
Diagnostic Notes
L4
L3
L4
L3
submerged >(10)25%; floating >25%
most likely not in TRCA
lemmino, lemtris, spipoly, wol_spp
L2
L4
L3
L3
L2
L2
L3
L4
L+
L2
spp. with floating leaves
nympelt (exotic) with submerged spp.
ranflab, ranscel, ranaqua
floating >25%; submerged <10(25)%
L3
L4
L3
L5
L+
riccflu, riccnat
natural system, deep or moving water
disturbed system, sediment and/or nutrient
L3
L2
L2
L3
L5
L5
L5
L+
coastal, no cakeden or chapoly
coastal
coastal
usually riparian; cover >10-25%
generally bare, disturbed hydrology
anthropogenic debris or boulders
anthropogenic debris or boulders
armoured channel with some but limited vegetation
Dynamic (Beach, Bluff, Barren, Prairie, Savannah)
cover >10-25% - subdivided into coastal or riparian below
L2
L4
L3
L3
L3
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A
A
A
usually sheltered coastal
subdivided into coastal or riparian below
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ELC
Code
BBT2-A
SDO1
SDO1-1
SDO1-A
SDS1
SDS1-A
SDS1-B
SDT1
SDT1-1
SDT1-2
SDT1-a
BLO1
BLO1-1
BLS1
BLS1-A
BLS1-B
BLS1-c
BLT1
BLT1-A
BLT1-B
BLT1-c
CLS1
CLT1-1
CLT1-2
CBO1
CBS1
CBT1-A
SBO1
SBO1-1
SBO1-2
SBO1-2A
SBO1-3
SBO1-A
SBO1-B
SBO1-c
SBO1-D
SBO2
SBS1
Vegetation Type
Rubble Treed Shoreline
Open Sand Dune Ecosite
Switchgrass - Beachgrass (- Little Bluestem) Open Sand Dune
Sand Dropseed - Flat-stemmed Bluegrass Open Sand Dune
Sand Shrub Dune Ecosite
Willow Shrub Sand Dune
Dogwood Shrub Sand Dune
Treed Sand Dune Ecosite
Cottonwood Treed Sand Dune
Balsam Poplar Treed Sand Dune
Willow Treed Sand Dune
Mineral Open Bluff
Open Clay Bluff
Mineral Shrub Bluff Ecosite
Sumac - Willow - Cherry Shrub Bluff
Serviceberry - Buffaloberry Shrub Bluff
Exotic Shrub Bluff
Mineral Treed Bluff Ecosite
White Cedar Treed Bluff
Deciduous Treed Bluff
Exotic Treed Bluff
Carbonate Shrub Cliff
White Cedar Carbonate Shrub Cliff
Sugar Maple - Ironwood - White Ash Treed Carbonate Cliff
Open Clay Barren
Shrub Clay Barren
White Cedar Low Treed Clay Barren
Open Sand Barren Ecosite
Dry Bracken Fern Sand Barren
Dry Hay Sedge Sand Barren
Mixed Sedge Sand Barren
Dry Slender Wheat-grass Sand Barren
Dry Dropseed Sand Barren
Dry-Fresh Flat-stemmed Bluegrass - Forb Sand Barren
Hard Fescue Sand Barren
Forb Sand Barren
Anthropogenic Sand / Gravel Barren
Shrub Sand Barren
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L5
A
Diagnostic Notes
anthropogenic debris or boulders
L1
L2
L3
L2
L2
L2
L2
L4
check also BBS1-2, CUT1-G
A
A
A
use for all non-shrub/treed bluffs; we don't differentiate sub-types
L3
L2
L+
L2
L3
L+
L2
L2?
L2
L2
L2
L3
L1
L1
L1?
L1
L2
L2
L+
L2
L4
L2
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exotics >50% canopy: elaumbe, etc.
A
A
A
A
A
coniferous or mixed composition
deciduous composition
exotics >50% canopy: alnglut, robpseu, etc.
consolidated rock only
consolidated rock only
consolidated rock only
exposed soil, not steep, solnemo, grasses
stunted pruvirg, juniperus, etc.
A
unlikely as a veg type in TRCA (Carex siccata)
Rouge Park near Kingston Road
unlikely as a veg type in TRCA (Elymus trachycaulus)
ground rubble, asphalt, brick fragments
we don't differentiate subtypes of shrub sand barren
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ELC
Code
Vegetation Type
SBT1
TPO1
TPO1-1
TPO2
TPO2-1
TPO2-A
TPS1
TPS1-1
TPS1-2
TPS1-2A
TPW1
TPW1-1
TPW1-A
TPW2
TPW2-A
CUS1-3
CUS1-3A
CUS1-3B
CUW1-2
CUW1-2A
CUW1-C
Treed Sand Barren
Dry Tallgrass Prairie Ecosite
Dry Tallgrass Prairie
Fresh-Moist Tallgrass Prairie Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Tallgrass Prairie
Fresh-Moist Tallgrass Prairie Planting
Dry Tallgrass Savannah Ecosite
Dry Black Oak Tallgrass Savannah
Dry Black Oak - Pine Tallgrass Savannah
Mixed Oak - Pine Tallgrass Savannah
Dry Tallgrass Woodland Ecosite
Dry Black Oak - White Oak Tallgrass Woodland
Mixed Oak - Pine Tallgrass Woodland
Fresh-Moist Tallgrass Woodland Ecosite
Fresh-Moist Cottonwood Tallgrass Woodland
Red Oak Non-tallgrass Savannah
White Oak Non-tallgrass Savannah
Bur Oak Non-tallgrass Savannah
Red Oak Non-tallgrass Woodland
Black Oak Non-tallgrass Woodland
White Oak Non-tallgrass Woodland
CUM1
CUM1-1
CUM1-A
CUM1-b
CUM1-c
Mineral Successional Meadow Ecosite
Dry-Moist Old Field Meadow
Native Forb Meadow
Exotic Cool-season Grass Graminoid Meadow
Exotic Forb Meadow
Local
need
Rank
age (A)
2014 organic(S)
L2
Diagnostic Notes
A
we don't differentiate subtypes of treed sand barren
L1
L1
L1?
A
A
A
tallgrass prairie grasses present
tallgrass prairie grasses present
tallgrass prairie grasses present; in Rouge Park lower section in 2014
L1
L1?
A
A
L2
L3
L2
L3
L3
L2
L2
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
tallgrass prairie grasses present
tallgrass prairie grasses present
Non-tallgrass types to be included in prairie/savannah in new ELC
coastal variant
Non-tallgrass types to be included in prairie/savannah in new ELC
Non-tallgrass types to be included in prairie/savannah in new ELC
often relatively moist
Non-tallgrass types to be included in prairie/savannah in new ELC
black oak with tallgrass prairie grasses absent
tallgrass prairie grasses absent
L1
L1
L5
Meadow
L5
L+
L+
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sol_spp, ast_spp, other natives 50+%
broinin, phlprat, poaprat, etc.
cynross, daucaro, cirarve, etc.