The short form for calculating canopy cover or canopy area is often expressed as a percentage and is referred to as "CC" or "CA." The formula for calculating canopy cover as a percentage is: [ \ ext{Canopy Cover (\\%)} = \\left( \\frac{\ ext{Projective Canopy Area}}{\ ext{Total Sample Area}} \\right) \ imes 100\\% ] In this formula, the projective canopy area is the area covered by the canopy when projected onto a horizontal surface, and the total sample area is the entire area being considered for analysis. The result is then multiplied by 100 to express the canopy cover as a percentage.