Tree Category

The Tree category of the canopy stratum is the first screen displayed in the FCCS editor and has four subcategories.  Depending on the size of your screen, you might need to scroll down to view and modify the understory trees section.

• Total Canopy Cover: Total percent cover by crown projection of all tree layers.

• Overstory: Uppermost canopy layer, including emergent, dominant and codominant trees.

• Midstory: Intermediate canopy layer, including trees below the overstory and above the understory layer.

• Understory trees: Lowermost canopy layer including seedlings, saplings and other small trees.