Spreadsheet: 08e6783f-82b4-4b67-942d-e2f74ef49d46
Sheet: Sheet1

Forest [NAME] -- Ecosystem-Level Urban Forest Analysis
Site Name/Description (Protected Natural Area, Unprotected Natural Area, Wetland Mitigation Area, etc.)
# | Criteria | Vegetation Resource - Performance Indicators | Scale | Score
1 | Habitat Diversity |  |  | 0
 | Excellent | Two or more vegetative communities on site AND presence of ecotone or significant physiographic variability | 3
 | Good | Two vegetative communities on site; no ecotone; possible presence of significant physiographic variability | 2
 | Fair | One vegetative community on site; low physiographic variability | 1
 | Poor | Exotic monoculture; little or no native vegetation | 0
 | Vegetative Communities Present:
2 | Structural Diversity |  |  | 0
 | Excellent | Vegetative strata intact; few signs of stress or disease; healthy regeneration; high occurrence of indicator species | 3
 | Good | Vegetative strata intact but shows signs of stress or disease; little regeneration; moderate occurrence of indicator species | 2
 | Fair | Vegetative strata not well defined with signs of stress or disease; little regeneration; low occurrence of indicator species | 1
 | Poor | Vegetative strata completely stressed and/or overtaken by exotic species; no occurrence of indicator species | 0
 | Comments:
3 | Successional Status |  |  | 0
 | Good | Good representative of the historic vegetative communities through all strata; regeneration present | 3
 | Fair | Represents significant deviation from the native vegetative communities due to lack represents a substantial degradation from the native vegetative communities; no viable and significant regeneration observed viable regeneration or driving mechanisms (e.g., fire suppression, substantial changes in hydrological regime) | 2
 | Poor | Represents a substantial degradation from the native vegetative communities; no viable and significant regeneration observed | 1
 | Comments:
4 | Presence of Protected Plant Species |  |  | 0
 | Good | Significant populations of listed species observed or reported present | 2
 | Fair | Significant populations possible due to habitat present | 1
 | Poor | No species observed or reported and habitat not conducive to significant populations | 0
 | Listed Plant Species Present:
5 | Presence of Protected Animal Species |  |  | 0
 | Good | Observed, documented, or expected frequent use or nesting | 2
 | Fair | Potential or occasional use but not conducive to nesting | 1
 | Poor | Habitat not conducive to use, no protected species habitat | 0
 | Listed Animal Species Present:
6 | Wildlife Utilization |  |  | 0
 | Good | High evidence of wildlife utilization, with abundant food source, cover, and habitat diversity | 2
 | Fair | Moderate evidence of wildlife utilization, with moderate food source, cover, and habitat diversity | 1
 | Poor | Low or no evidence of wildlife utilization, with non-sufficient food source, cover, and habitat diversity | 0
 | Wildlife Evidence Noted:
7 | Presence of Nuisance Exotic Vegetative Species |  |  | 0
 | Excellent | Less than 10% exotic species cover | 4
 | Good | 11 to 25% exotic species cover | 3
 | Fair | 26 to 75% exotic species cover | 2
 | Poor | More than 75% exotic species cover | 1
 | Exotics Present:
8 | Connectivity |  |  | 0
 | Good | High potential for connectivity to other green areas (parks, ESL’s, golf course, agricultural fields, conservation easements, etc.): adjacent to green areas or connected through greenways | 2
 | Fair | Moderate potential for connectivity to other green areas (parks, ESL’s, golf course, agricultural fields, conservation easements, etc.): could be connected if other potential sites are acquired or greenways developed; or major protected species has potential to use the site in a metapopulation dynamics fashion (e.g. scrub jay) | 1
 | Poor | Low potential for connectivity to other green areas (parks, ESL’s, golf course, agricultural fields, conservation easements, etc.): no green areas nearby; presence of major disruptions (e.g., highway) between the site and other green areas | 0
 | Connectivity Opportunities:
9 | Tree Health |  |  | 0
 | Excellent | More than 75% of trees rated as excellent health condition | 4
 | Good | 50%-75% of trees rated as excellent health condition | 3
 | Fair | 25%-50% of trees rated as excellent health condition | 2
 | Poor | Less than 25% of trees rated as excellent health condition | 1
 | Comments:
10 | Comprehensive Assessment |  |  | 0
 | Good | Good representative of native Florida ecosystem; high quality ecosystem at least in part (e.g. only a tract may be intact and the assessment is meant to call attention to that fine tract) | 2
 | Fair | Fair example of native Florida ecosystem; portions of the site are disturbed but indicator species are present; or very disturbed but rare species present | 1
 | Poor | Poor example of native Florida ecosystem; the site has been cleared; or any human activity has caused or is resulting in ecological degradation to the extent that the site no longer possesses the character of the native ecosystem | 0
 | Comments:
 |  |  | Total Score
 |  |  | Excellent | 27
 |  |  | Good | 23-26
 |  |  | Fair | 13 - 22
 |  |  | Poor | 3 - 13