| Description | Code |
| | GENERAL |
| | Air Temperature: < -20 degrees F (-29C) |
| | Air Temperature: -20 to 0 F (-29 to -18C) |
| | Air Temperature: 0 - 32 F (-18 to 0C) |
| | Air Temperature: 32 - 65 F (0 to 18C) |
| | Air Temperature: 65 - 90 F (18 to 32C) |
| | Air Temperature: 90 - 110 F (32 to 43C) |
| | Air Temperature: > 110 F (43C) |
| | Air Temperature: Specified in Comments |
| | Elevation: > -300 ft. (> 90 m) Below Sea Level |
| | Elevation: -300-0 ft. (90 - 0 m) Below Sea Level |
| | Elevation: 1-100 ft. (0 - 30 m) |
| | Elevation: 101-300 ft. (30 - 90 m) |
| | Elevation: 301-500 ft. (90 - 150 m) |
| | Elevation: 501-1000 ft. (150 - 310 m) |
| | Elevation: 1001-2000 ft. (310 - 610 m) |
| | Elevation: 2001-3000 ft. (610 - 910 m) |
| | Elevation: 3001-4000 ft. (910 - 1220 m) |
| | Elevation: 4001-5000 ft. (1220 - 1520 m) |
| | Elevation: 5001-6000 ft. (1520 - 1830 m) |
| | Elevation: 6001-7000 ft. (1830 - 2130 m) |
| | Elevation: 7001-8000 ft. (2130 - 2440 m) |
| | Elevation: 8001-9000 ft. (2440 - 2740 m) |
| | Elevation: 9001-10000 ft. (2740 - 3050 m) |
| | Elevation: 10001-11000 ft. (3050 - 3350m) |
| | Elevation: 11001-12000 ft. (3350 - 3660 m) |
| | Elevation: 12001-13000 ft. (3660 - 3960 m) |
| | Elevation: 13001-14000 ft. (3960 - 4270 m) |
| | Elevation: > 14000 ft. (> 4270 m) |
| | Elevation: Specified in Comments |
| | Relief: High, rugged to extremely rugged |
| | Relief: Moderate, rolling |
| | Relief: Low, nearly flat/gentle |
| | Relief: None, flat land |
| The species uses habitat on the slopes, such as mountain slopes. | Relief: Found on slopes |
| The species uses canyon and/or valley bottom habitat. | Relief: Canyon/Valley Bottoms |
| | Relief: Specified in Comments |
| | Aspect: North |
| | Aspect: Northeast |
| | Aspect: East |
| | Aspect: Southeast |
| | Aspect: South |
| | Aspect: Southwest |
| | Aspect: West |
| | Aspect: Northwest |
| | Aspect: Specified in Comments |
| | Slope: <5% (0-3 degrees) |
| | Slope: 5-15% (3-8 degrees) |
| | Slope: 16-40% (8-22 degrees) |
| | Slope: 41-70% (22-35 degrees) |
| | Slope: >70% (>35 degrees) |
| | Slope: Specified in Comments |
| | Human Association: Residential lawn/ornamental trees/shrubs |
| | Human Association: Residential houses/chimneys/attics |
| | Human Association: Farm outbuildings (barns, silos, sheds) |
| | Human Association: Abandoned buildings |
| | Human Association: Farm ponds |
| | Human Association: Public city parks |
| | Human Association: Public residential parks |
| | Human Association: State and county parks |
| | Human Association: National parks/historic landmarks |
| | Human Association: Wildlife refuges/sanctuaries |
| | Human Association: Zoos |
| | Human Association: Transportation Structures (bridges, etc) |
| | Human Association: Specified in Comments |
| Code this only if selecting one of the following: 12500-12530, 12555, 13000, & 13005 | Human Association: Tolerates/benefits from human assoc. |
| Code this only if also selecting one of the following codes: 13010 - 13020 | Human Association: Requires some isolation/protection |
| | Isolation From Humans: Some human assoc. beneficial |
| | Isolation From Humans: Not required |
| | Isolation From Humans: Some required |
| This species requires habitat mostly inaccessible to humans | Isolation From Humans: Needs somewhat inaccessible habitat |
| | Isolation From Humans: Needs very inaccessible habitat |
| | Isolation From Humans: Specified in Comments |
| | WATER QUALITY & FLOW |
| | Water Temp.: > 81 degrees F (27 C) WARM |
| | Water Temp.: 70-81 degrees F (21-27 C) |
| | Water Temp.: 59-70 degrees F (15-21 C) |
| | Water Temp.: < 59 degrees F (15 C) COLD |
| | Water Temp.: Wide range in temp. selection |
| The taxa is classified as a COLD WATER species by NM Department of Game and Fish with respect to NM Water Quality Standards 20 NMAC 6.1 | Water Temp.: Classifed as COLD WATER taxa |
| A transitional fish species is one with 40% to 60% of its distribution in NM contained within the composite distribution of all salmonid speices occurring in NM (as described in: Sublette, J, M.D. Hatch, and M. Sublette. 1990. The fishes of New Mexico. University of NM Press, Albuqueque). | Water Temp.: Classifed as WARM/COLD WATER TRANSITION taxa |
| The taxa is classified as a WARM WATER species by NM Department of Game and Fish with respect to NM Water Quality Standards 20 NMAC 6.1 | Water Temp.: Classifed as WARM WATER taxa |
| | Water Temp.: Specified in Comments |
| | Dissolved Oxygen: High; Saturated; > 7 mg/l O2 |
| | Dissolved Oxygen: Moderate; 5-7 mg/l O2 |
| | Dissolved Oxygen: Low; < 5 mg/l O2 |
| | Dissolved Oxygen: Tolerates wide range |
| | Dissolved Oxygen: Specified in Comments |
| | Water pH: < 5.0 Strongly acid |
| | Water pH: 5.1 - 5.5 Moderately acid |
| | Water pH: 5.6 - 6.0 Mildly acid |
| | Water pH: 6.1 - 6.5 Near neutral acid |
| | Water pH: 6.6 - 7.3 Neutral |
| | Water pH: 7.4 - 7.8 Near neutral alkaline |
| | Water pH: 7.9 - 8.4 Mildly alkaline |
| | Water pH: 8.5 - 9.0 Moderately alkaline |
| | Water pH: > 9.0 Strongly alkaline |
| | Water pH: No Preference |
| | Water pH: Specified in Comments |
| | Turbidity: Clear water |
| | Turbidity: Clear water; tolerates periodic cloudiness |
| | Turbidity: Murky water, High turbidity |
| | Turbidity: Moderate |
| | Turbidity: Wide range of tolerance |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: < .5m (light penetration) |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: .5 - 1.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 1.1 - 2.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 2.1 - 5.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 5.1 - 10.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 10.1 - 15.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 15.1 - 20.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 20.1 - 25.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: 25.1 - 30.0 m |
| | Turbidity- Secchi Disk: > 30 m |
| | Turbidity: Specified in Comments |
| | Siltation: Specified in Comments |
| | Total Dissolved Solids: < 5,000 ppm |
| | Total Dissolved Solids: 5,000 - 10,000 ppm |
| | Total Dissolved Solids: > 10,000 ppm |
| | Total Dissolved Solids: Specified in Comments |
| | Nutrients Phosphorus/Nitrogen: High levels (eutrophic) |
| | Nutrients Phosphorus/Nitrogen: Mod. levels (mesotrophic) |
| | Nutrients Phosphorus/Nitrogen: Low levels (oligotrophic) |
| | Nutrients Phosphorus & Nitrogen: Specified in Comments |
| Likes organic pollution; decaying material; also likes warm temperatures and low Dissolved O2. | Organic Pollution; Saprophilic: Likes org. pollut'n |
| Tolerates organic pollution, pH tolerance, facultative | Organic Pollution; Facultative: Tolerates org. pollut'n |
| Tolerate some low DO if pH & temp are altered (Saproxenous) | Organic Pollution; Saproxenous: Tolerates some org. pollut'n |
| The species needs clean unpolluted water | Organic Pollution; Saprophobic: No tolerance - org. pollut'n |
| | Salinity of H2O: Salt concentrations > 40,000 mg/l |
| | Salinity of H2O: Salt concentrations 30,001 - 40,000 mg/l |
| | Salinity of H2O: Salt concentrations 500 - 30,000 mg/l |
| | Salinity of H2O: Salt concentrations < 500 mg/l |
| | Salinity: Tolerates a wide range of salt concentrations |
| | Salinity: Little or no salinity tolerance |
| | Salinity: Usually freshwater, short term toler. to salinity |
| | Salinity: Regular migrations, salt & freshwater (diadromous) |
| | Salinity: Specified in Comments |
| | Sediment Salinity: > 40,000 mg/l |
| | Sediment Salinity: 30,001 - 40,000 mg/l |
| | Sediment Salinity: 500 - 30,000 mg/l |
| | Sediment Salinity: < 500 mg/l |
| | Sediment Salinity: Specified in Comments |
| | Specific Conductance: < 800 uMhos |
| | Specific Conductance: 800 - 8000 uMhos |
| | Specific Conductance: 8001 - 30,000 uMhos |
| | Specific Conductance: 30,001 - 45,000 uMhos |
| | Specific Conductance: 45,001 - 60,000 uMhos |
| | Specific Conductance: > 60,000 uMhos |
| | Specific Conductance: Specified in Comments |
| | Alkalinity: < 30 ppm of CaCO3 |
| | Alkalinity: 30-200 ppm of CaCO3 |
| | Alkalinity: > 200 ppm of CaCO3 |
| | Alkalinity: Specified in Comments |
| | Total Hardness: < 20 ppm of CaCO3 |
| | Total Hardness: 20 - 150 ppm of CaCO3 |
| | Total Hardness: > 150 ppm of CaCO3 |
| | Total Hardness: Specified in Comments |
| | Water Color Unit (Nessler tube): 1 - 50 |
| | Water Color Unit (Nessler tube): 51 - 100 |
| | Water Color Unit (Nessler tube): 101 - 250 |
| | Water Color Unit (Nessler tube): 251 - 500 |
| | Water Color: Specified in Comments |
| | Flow (Vol): Flowing water |
| | Flow (Vol): Standing water |
| | Flow (Vol): Periodic standing water |
| | Flow (Vol): < 5 cfs mean annual flow |
| | Flow (Vol): Small streams; 5 - 50 cfs mean annual flow |
| | Flow (Vol): Medium streams; 50-1,000 cfs mean annual flow |
| | Flow (Vol): Large streams; 1,000-5,000 cfs mean annual flow |
| | Flow (Vol): Rivers > 5,000 cfs mean annual flow |
| | Flow (Vol): Specified in Comments |
| | Current: Fast, Strong |
| | Current: Medium |
| | Current: Slow; Sluggish |
| | Current: Specified in Comments |
| | Gradient: Low |
| | Gradient: Moderate |
| | Gradient: High |
| | Gradient: Specified in Comments |
| | Water Velocity: < 0.5 fps |
| | Water Velocity: 0.5 - 1.0 fps |
| | Water Velocity: 1.1 - 1.5 fps |
| | Water Velocity: 1.6 - 2.0 fps |
| | Water Velocity: 2.1 - 2.5 fps |
| | Water Velocity: 2.6 - 3.0 fps |
| | Water Velocity: 3.1 - 3.5 fps |
| | Water Velocity: > 3.5 fps (= 2.4 MPH) |
| | Water Velocity: Specified in Comments |
| | Wave Intensity: Specified in Comments |
| | AQUATIC |
| | General Waterbody Type: Rivers |
| | General Waterbody Type: Streams |
| | General Waterbody Type: Canals |
| | General Waterbody Type: Lakes |
| | General Waterbody Type: Reservoirs |
| | General Waterbody Type: Ponds |
| | General Waterbody Type: Wetlands; marsh, bog, etc. |
| | General Waterbody Type: Springs/Seeps |
| | General Waterbody Type: Spring-Cold |
| | General Waterbody Type: Spring-Hot |
| | General Waterbody Type: Ground water |
| | General Waterbody Type: Specified in Comments |
| Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 1st order - smallest, finger-tip tributaries |
| Stream Size: 2nd order: downstream from union of two 1st-order channels. Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 2nd order |
| Stream Size: 3rd order - downstream from the union of two second-order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 3rd order |
| Stream Size: 4th order - downstream from the union of two third-order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 4th order |
| Stream Size: 5th order - downstream from the union of two fourth-order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 5th order |
| Stream Size: 6th order - downstream from the union of two fifth-order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 6th order |
| Stream Size: 7th order - downstream from the union of two sixth-order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 7th order |
| Stream Size: 8th order - downstream from the union of two seventh-order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 8th order |
| Stream Size: 9th order, or greater - downstream from the union of two eighth- or higher order channels Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: 9th order; largest stream size |
| Reference: Strahler, A.N. 1957. Quantitative Analysis of Watershed Geomorphology. Trans. of the Am. Geophysics Union. 38: 913-920. | Stream Size: All |
| | Stream Size: Specified in Comments |
| | Substrate: Unconsolidated |
| | Substrate: Mud or silt |
| | Substrate: Sand |
| | Substrate: Pebble/Cobble/Stone - small, rounded |
| | Substrate: Gravel - mixture of pebble and stone fragments |
| | Substrate: Rubble - rough, irregular |
| | Substrate: Rocks - large stone masses |
| | Substrate: Boulders - Rocks removed from their original beds |
| | Substrate: Bedrock - Solid rock underlying looser materials |
| | Substrate: Wood (Organic debris) |
| | Substrate: Animals |
| | Substrate: Plants |
| | Substrate: Specified in Comments |
| | Relation to Substrate: Occurs on substrate [not penetrating] |
| | Relation to Substrate: Occurs in substrate [penetrating] |
| | Relation to Substrate: Attached - normally sessile |
| | Relation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living |
| | Relation to Substrate: Specified in Comments |
| | Bottom Type: Mud or silt |
| | Bottom Type: Sand |
| | Bottom Type: Pebble/Cobble/Stone - small, rounded |
| | Bottom Type: Gravel - mixture of pebble and stone fragments |
| | Bottom Type: Rubble - rough, irregular |
| | Bottom Type: Rocks - large stone masses |
| | Bottom Type: Boulders; rocks taken from their original beds |
| | Bottom Type: Bedrock - solid rock underlying looser materials |
| | Bottom Type: Organic debris |
| | Bottom Type: Detritus |
| | Bottom Type: Rooted aquatic vegetation |
| | Bottom Stability: Stable |
| | Bottom Stability: Unstable |
| | Bottom: Specified in Comments |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Algal |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Moss |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Rooted Vascular |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Floating Vascular (No roots) |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Submergent |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Emergent |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Emergent; nonpersistent |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Emergent; persistent |
| | Aquatic Vegetation Density: Low |
| | Aquatic Vegetation Density: Moderate |
| | Aquatic Vegetation Density: High |
| | Aquatic Vegetation: Specified in Comments |
| Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallow, emergent veg. [littoral zone] | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallow, emergent veg. |
| Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Dim, no emergent veg. [sublittoral zone] | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Dim, no emergent veg. |
| Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Cold, dark, lower layer of standing water [Hypolimnion] | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Lower layer of standing water |
| Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Warm, well lighted, aerated, upper layer of standing water [Epilimnion] | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Upper layer of standing water |
| | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Open water [pelagic zone] |
| Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Microscopic plants and animals (planktonic) | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Microscopic plants and animals |
| | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Surface |
| | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Midwater |
| | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Benthic |
| | Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Specified in Comments |
| | Water Depth Utilized: < 1 ft. (<0.3 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 1-5 ft. (0.3-1.5 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 6-10 ft. (1.8-3 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 11-25 ft. (3.4-7.6 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 26-50 ft. (7.9-15.2 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 51-100 ft. (15.5-30.5 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 101-200 ft. (30.8-61 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 201-500 ft. (61.3-152.4 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 501-1000 ft. (152.7-304.8 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 1001-1500 ft. (305.1-457.2 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: 1501-2000 ft. (457.5-609.6 m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: > 2000 ft. (609.6+ m) |
| | Water Depth Utilized: Specified in Comments |
| | Water Level: Constant |
| | Water Level: Fluctuating |
| | Water Level: Seasonally/Intermittently exposed bottom |
| | Water Level: Semi-permanently exposed bottom |
| | Water Level: Seasonally/Intermittently flooded |
| | Water Level: Semi-permanently flooded |
| | Water Level: Temporarily flooded (e.g. irrigation pond) |
| | Water Level: Saturated |
| | Water Level: Artificially managed |
| | Water Level: Specified in Comments |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Fresh water |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Saline water |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Riffles |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Above/Below Riffles |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Adjacent to Riffles |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Pool |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Raceway |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Channel |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Beaver pond |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Spring/Seep - flowing |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Spring/Seep - pool |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Swamp; marshy with dense vegetation & trees |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Shrub swamps |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Wooded swamps |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Mangrove Swamp |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Cypress Swamp |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Bog; peaty soil, highly acidic |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Fen; peat soil/very alkaline to mildly acidic |
| Aquatic Habitat: Fresh water marsh; with grasses, sedges, cattails, rushes | Aquatic Habitat: Fresh water marsh; grasses/sedges/rushes |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Brackish marsh |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Saline marsh |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Coastal marsh |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Typha-Scirpus (cattail-bulrush) marsh |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Saline flats |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Mud flat |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Prairie potholes |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Quarry/Borrow pit |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Tundra pools & seeps |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Seasonal wet depression |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Sink holes |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Slough, Bayous |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Ditches/Irrigation ditch |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Impoundment |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Embayments |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Intracoastal waters |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Tidal Freshwater |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Sandbar; ground may come to or above water |
| Aquatic Habitat: Reef, ridge of sand, rocks, coral at or near water surface | Aquatic Habitat: Reef, ridge of sand near water surface |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Bank (non-riparian);plateau may be below H20 |
| Aquatic Habitat: Shoal - elevation of ground under water, with water above it being shallow | Aquatic Habitat: Shoal - elevation of ground under water |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Floodplain Lakes |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Oxbow |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Oxbow Lakes |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Cave Stream |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Cave Lake |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Eddies |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Backwaters |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Headwaters |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Tailwaters |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Ephemeral stream; flow stops, pools remain |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Ephemeral stream; dries up completely |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Perennial stream; Permanent water |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Ephemeral waterhole; temporary pool |
| Water pocket or pothole, especially in bedrock. May occur in stream bed or as depression in bedrock which at least periodically collect water. | Aquatic Habitat: Tinaja; bedrock water pocket |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Perennial playa lakes (permanent) |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Ephemeral playa lakes (temporary) |
| | Aquatic Habitat: Specified in Comments |
| | Riparian Habitat: Stream-/Channel-Bank Slope |
| | Riparian Habitat: Island |
| | Riparian Habitat: Beaches |
| | Riparian Habitat: Shoreline |
| | Riparian Habitat: Specified in Comments |
| | Aquatic Cover: Undercut Banks |
| | Aquatic Cover: Roots |
| | Aquatic Cover: Vegetated Banks, Overhanging Vegetation |
| | Aquatic Cover: Vegetated Bottoms, Weed beds |
| | Aquatic Cover: Fallen logs/log jam/snags |
| | Aquatic Cover: Stumps |
| | Aquatic Cover: Accumulated Debris (ie. brush piles,leaves) |
| | Aquatic Cover: Shaded |
| | Aquatic Cover: Shade - Trees |
| | Aquatic Cover: Shade - Shrubs/Brush |
| | Aquatic Cover: Specified in Comments |
| | SOIL |
| | Soil Type: Clay |
| | Soil Type: Silt |
| | Soil Type: Sand |
| | Soil Type: Loam |
| | Soil Type: Gravel |
| | Soil Type: Rocky |
| | Soil Type: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Texture: Coarse |
| | Soil Texture: Medium |
| | Soil Texture: Fine |
| | Soil Texture: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Depth: < 10 in.(25cm) Very Shallow |
| | Soil Depth: 10-20 in.(25 - 50cm) Shallow |
| | Soil Depth: 20-40 in.(50 - 102cm) Moderately deep |
| | Soil Depth: 40-60 in.(102 - 152cm) Deep |
| | Soil Depth: > 60 in.(152cm) Very Deep |
| | Soil Depth: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Profile: Organic Matter - undecomposed |
| | Soil Profile: Organic Matter - partially decomposed |
| | Soil Profile: Mineral soil/zone of eluviation |
| | Soil Profile: Zone with accumulation of colloids ie: clay:Fe |
| | Soil Profile: A horizon - Zone of Leaching |
| | Soil profile: B1 Horizon; Transition zone betwn. A & B horizons |
| | Soil Profile: B Horizon - Zone of Accumulation |
| | Soil profile: B2 Horizon; Alluv. zone/accum. colloid:clay/Al/Fe |
| | Soil profile: C Horizon - Unconsolidated rock material |
| | Soil Profile: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Drainage: Excessively drained |
| | Soil Drainage: Well drained |
| | Soil Drainage: Moderately well drained |
| | Soil Drainage: Imperfectly and poorly drained |
| | Soil Drainage: Very poorly drained |
| | Soil Drainage: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil pH: < 5.0 Strongly acid |
| | Soil pH: 5.1 - 5.5 Moderately acid |
| | Soil pH: 5.6 - 6.0 mildy acid |
| | Soil pH: 6.1 - 6.5 Near neutral acid |
| | Soil pH: 6.6 - 7.3 Neutral |
| | Soil pH: 7.4 - 7.8 Near neutral alkaline |
| | Soil pH: 7.9 - 8.4 Mildly alkaline |
| | Soil pH: 8.5 - 9.0 Moderately alkaline |
| | Soil pH: > 9.0 Strongly alkaline |
| | Soil pH: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Temperature: <32 F Cryic (High elev. above 10,000 ft.) |
| | Soil Temperature: < 47 F Frigid |
| | Soil Temperature: 47-59 F Mesic |
| | Soil Temperature: 60-72 F Thermic |
| | Soil Temperature: > 72 F Hyperthermic |
| | Soil Temperature: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Moisture: Wet |
| | Soil Moisture: Moist |
| | Soil Moisture: Dry |
| | Soil Moisture: Specified in Comments |
| | Soil Compaction: Interstitial Spaces Abundant |
| | Soil Compaction: Easily penetrated |
| | Soil Compaction: Difficult to penetrate |
| | Soil Compaction: Not penetrable |
| | Soil Compaction: Specified in Comments |
| | Mineral Licks: Extensive use |
| | Mineral Licks: Moderate use |
| | Mineral Licks: Slight use |
| | Mineral Licks: Not used |
| | Mineral Licks: Specified in Comments |
| | TERRESTRIAL |
| | Terrestrial Features: Caves |
| | Terrestrial Features: Caves-Dry |
| | Terrestrial Features: Caves-Wet |
| | Terrestrial Features: Caves-Ice |
| | Terrestrial Features: Mines |
| | Terrestrial Features: Mine shafts (vertical) |
| | Terrestrial Features: Mine adits (horizontal) |
| "Burrows" include situations such as: a) underground cavity (e.g., prairie dog burrow); b) burrow directly into soil (e.g., spadefoot toads burrowing into mud); c) turtles laying eggs in soil). | Terrestrial Features: Underground burrow / den |
| | Terrestrial Features: Cliffs/ledges |
| | Terrestrial Features: Talus |
| | Terrestrial Features: Malpais-Lava flows |
| | Terrestrial Features: Snags |
| | Terrestrial Features: Stumps |
| | Terrestrial Features: Down logs (coarse woody debris) |
| | Terrestrial Features: Rocks/Boulders |
| | Terrestrial Features: Rock outcrops & Rimrock |
| | Terrestrial Features: Ridges |
| | Terrestrial Features: Arroyos - deep, dry channel of a stream |
| | Terrestrial Features: Depressions |
| | Terrestrial Features: Bare ground |
| | Terrestrial Features: Leaf nests |
| | Terrestrial Features: Heath - Level uncultivated area w/out trees |
| | Terrestrial Features: Moor; High land w/heather/dwarf shrubs |
| | Terrestrial Features: Upland; Higher than surrounding county |
| | Terrestrial Features: Lowland; Lower than surrounding county |
| | Terrestrial Features: Bottomland - Lowland along a river. |
| | Terrestrial Features: Loess Hills; Yellow-brown marl/loam |
| | Terrestrial Features: Dunes; Hill of loose sand |
| | Terrestrial Features: Hills/Valleys |
| | Terrestrial Features: Upper 1/3 of slope |
| | Terrestrial Features: Middle 1/3 of slope |
| | Terrestrial Features: Lower 1/3 of slope |
| | Terrestrial Features: Karst; Limestone region (sinkholes/caverns) |
| | Terrestrial Features: Flatlands/Plains |
| | Terrestrial Features: Shelterbelts |
| | Terrestrial Features: Woodlands |
| | Terrestrial Features: Canyon/Steep slope |
| | Terrestrial Features: Crevice |
| | Terrestrial Features: Mesa; high/flat/table-land/sharp slopes |
| | Terrestrial Features: Specified in Comments |
| | Desert: Desert pavement - hard packed, fine gravel, cactus |
| | Desert: Desert Scrub |
| | Desert: Specified in Comments |
| | Grassland: Meadows - Low, moist grassland |
| A broad, flat, grassy plain characterized by tall grasses | Grassland: Prairies - flat, grassy plain; tall grasses |
| | Grassland: Savannas - Mixed grass and trees |
| | Grassland: Steppes - Large expanse of dry treeless grassland |
| | Grassland: Semi-desert - Yucca\Black gramma |
| | Grassland: Height < 1 inch |
| | Grassland: Height 1-3 inches |
| | Grassland: Height 3-12 inches |
| | Grassland: Height 1-3 feet |
| | Grassland: Height > 3 feet |
| | Grassland: Thatch heavy |
| | Grassland: Thatch moderate |
| | Grassland: Thatch absent |
| | Grassland: Very early seral (USFS class:Very poor) |
| | Grassland: Early seral (USFS class:Poor) |
| | Grassland: Mid seral (USFS class:Fair) |
| | Grassland: Late seral (USFS class:Good) |
| | Grassland: Climax (USFS class:Excellent) |
| | Grassland: Wolfy condition - decadent stems\leaves present |
| | Grassland: Non-wolfy condition - Fresh/succulent growth |
| | Grassland: Specified in Comments |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Subclimax |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Early Seral |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Mid Seral |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Late Seral |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Climax |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Abandoned/Old fields |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Sand dune |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Subclimax forest |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Climax forest (Stable) |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Pond - pioneer aquatic vegetation |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Pond - Filled-in |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Pond - Vegetation-choked |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Bare rock |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Pioneer community |
| | Veg. Successional Stage: Specified in Comments |
| | Livestock Grazing: Not grazed |
| | Livestock Grazing: Lightly grazed |
| | Livestock Grazing: Moderately grazed |
| | Livestock Grazing: Heavily grazed |
| Livestock Grazing: Associated with rangeland (pastures/fields) | Livestock Grazing: Associated with rangeland |
| | Livestock Grazing: Specified in Comments |
| | ORCHARD: Non-specific |
| | Orchards: Apples |
| | Orchards: Apricots |
| | Orchards: Cherries |
| | Orchards: Grapefruit |
| | Orchards: Grape vineyards |
| | Orchards: Lemons |
| | Orchards: Limes |
| | Orchards: Oranges |
| | Orchards: Peaches |
| | Orchards: Pears |
| | Orchards: Pecans |
| | Orchards: Plums |
| | Orchards: Walnuts |
| | Orchards: Specified in Comments |
| | Berry Patch: Blueberry |
| | Berry Patch: Blackberry/Raspberry |
| | Berry Patch: Strawberry |
| | Berry Patch: Cranberry |
| | Berry Patch: Specified in Comments |
| | AGRICULTURAL CROP: Non-specific |
| | Agricultural Crops: Barley |
| | Agricultural Crops: Alfalfa/Other Hay Species |
| | Agricultural Crops: Beans |
| | Agricultural Crops: Chilies |
| | Agricultural Crops: Corn |
| | Agricultural Crops: Cotton |
| | Agricultural Crops: Christmas tree farms |
| | Agricultural Crops: Melons |
| | Agricultural Crops: Oats |
| | Agricultural Crops: Peanuts |
| | Agricultural Crops: Potatoes |
| | Agricultural Crops: Rice |
| | Agricultural Crops: Sorghum |
| | Agricultural Crops: Soybean |
| | Agricultural Crops: Tobacco |
| | Agricultural Crops: Vegetable gardens |
| | Agricultural Crops: Summer wheat |
| | Agricultural Crops: Winter wheat |
| | Agricultural Crops: Specified in Comments |
| Fence Rows/Roadside Ditches: Use uncultivated fence rows/road ditches | Fence Rows/Roadside Ditches: Use uncultivated fence/ditches |
| Fence Rows, Roadside Ditches: Use clean fence rows/road ditches | Fence Rows/Roadside Ditches: Use clean fence rows/ditches |
| | Fence Rows/Roadside Ditches: Specified in Comments |
| | Vegetation Mosaics/Edges: Prefer max. mosaic & edge |
| | Vegetation Mosaics/Edges: Prefer min. mosaic & edge |
| | Vegetation Mosaics/Edges: Specified in Comments |
| | Decaying Matter: Vegetation |
| | Decaying Matter: Animal |
| | Decaying Matter: Specified in Comments |
| | Leaf Litter/Ground Debris/Humus: Absent, bare soil |
| | Leaf Litter/Ground Debris/Humus: Thin |
| | Leaf Litter/Ground Debris/Humus: Moderate |
| | Leaf Litter/Ground Debris/Humus: Thick, abundant |
| | Leaf Litter/Ground Debris/Humus: Specified in Comments |
| Natural or manmade piles of brush or slash, and piles of debris piled along rivers, streams, and arroyos by high water. | Brush/Debris Piles: Used for cover |
| Natural or manmade piles of brush or slash, and piles of debris piled along rivers, streams, and arroyos by high water. | Brush/Debris Piles: Provide prey |
| Natural or manmade piles of brush or slash, and piles of debris piled along rivers, streams, and arroyos by high water. | Brush/Debris Piles: Specified in Comments |
| | Rock Piles: Used for cover |
| | Rock Piles: Provide prey |
| | Rock Piles: Specified in Comments |
| | Bare ground: Use small areas |
| | Bare ground: Use moderate size areas |
| | Bare ground: Use large areas |
| | Bare ground: Specified in Comments |
| | Shrub Height: < 2 feet |
| | Shrub Height: 2-5 feet |
| | Shrub Height: 5-10 feet |
| | Shrub Height: 11-15 feet |
| | Shrub Height: > 15 feet |
| | Shrub Cover: < 40% |
| | Shrub Cover: 40-70% |
| | Shrub Cover: > 70% |
| | Shrub Seral Stage: Climax |
| | Shrub Seral Stage: Late |
| | Shrub Seral Stage: Middle |
| | Shrub Seral Stage: Early |
| | Shrub: Specified in Comments |
| | Overstory Tree: DBH < 4 inches |
| | Overstory Tree: DBH 4-8 inches |
| | Overstory Tree: DBH 9-12 inches |
| | Overstory Tree: DBH 12-20 inches |
| | Overstory Tree: DBH > 20 inches |
| | Overstory Tree: Height < 10 feet |
| | Overstory Tree: Height 10 - 50 feet |
| | Overstory Tree: Height > 50 feet |
| | Overstory Tree: Canopy Closure <40% |
| | Overstory Tree: Canopy Closure 40-70% |
| | Overstory Tree: Canopy Closure >70% |
| | Overstory Tree: Canopy Closure 100% |
| | Overstory Tree: Specified in Comments |
| | Understory Trees: Dense |
| | Understory Trees: Moderate |
| | Understory Trees: Sparse |
| | Understory Trees: Absent |
| | Understory Trees: Specified in Comments |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: < 1/4 ac. |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: 1/4 - 3 ac. |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: 3 - 5 ac. |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: 5 - 20 ac. |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: 20 - 40 ac. |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: > 40 ac. |
| | Forest Clearing/opening Size: Specified in Comments |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: < 5 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: 5-40 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: 40-160 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: 160-640 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: 640-5,000 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: 5,000-10,000 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: > 10,000 ac. |
| | Size of Continuous Forested Stand: Specified in Comments |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: < 100 ft. |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: 100-200 ft. |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: 200-400 ft. |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: 400-800 ft. |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: 800-1200 ft. |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: > 1200 ft. |
| | Distance to Forest Opening: Specified in Comments |
| | Tree Basal Area: < 1 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: 1-15 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: 15-25 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: 25-40 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: 40-80 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: 80-140 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: > 140 sq ft/acre |
| | Tree Basal Area: Specified in Comments |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: < 1 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: 1-100 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: 101-500 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: 501-1,500 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: 1,501-10,000 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: 10,001-20,000 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: > 20,000 |
| | Tree Stems/ac.: Specified in Comments |
| Vertical Diversity in Stand: Uneven age/High, > 2 canopy layers | Vertical Diversity in Stand: Uneven age/High > 2 layers |
| Vertical Diversity in Stand: Uneven age/Moderate, 2 canopy layers | Vertical Diversity in Stand: Uneven age/Moderate, 2 layers |
| Vertical Diversity in Stand: Even age/Low, 1 canopy layer/plantation | Vertical Diversity in Stand: Even age/Low, 1 layer |
| | Vertical Diversity in Stand: Specified in Comments |
| Tree Species Diversity, within stand: High, Criterion varies regionally ( > 2 species in NM) | Tree Species Diversity, within stand: High; > 2 species |
| Tree Species Diversity, within stand: Moderate; Criterion varies regionally (2 species in NM) | Tree Species Diversity, w/in stand: Moderate (2 species) |
| | Tree Species Diversity, within stand: Low, monoculture |
| | Tree Species Diversity, within stand: See Comments |
| | Tree Distribution in Stand: Clumpy |
| | Tree Distribution in Stand: Uniform |
| Tree Distribution in Stand: Savannah (Scattered trees, very open) | Tree Distribution in Stand: Savannah (very open) |
| | Tree Distribution in Stand: Dense interlockng crowns |
| | Tree Distribution in Stand: Specified in Comments |
| | Tree Structure: Extend above surrounding canopy |
| | Tree Structure: Dead top trees |
| | Tree Structure: Broken top trees |
| | Tree Structure: Open crown trees |
| | Tree Structure: Deformed trees |
| | Tree Structure: Normal well-formed crown |
| | Tree Structure: Specified in Comments |
| | Large Lone Trees: Utilized |
| | Large Lone Trees: Specified in Comments |
| | Snag Type: Hard |
| | Snag Type: Soft |
| | Snag dbh: < 9 inches (23 cm) |
| | Snag dbh: 9-12 inches (23-30 cm) |
| | Snag dbh: 13-15 inches (31-38 cm) |
| | Snag dbh: 16-20 inches (39-50 cm) |
| | Snag dbh: > 20 inches (50 cm) |
| | Snag dbh: prefer largest available |
| | Snag Height minimum: < 10 feet (3 m) |
| | Snag Height minimum: 10 feet (3 m) |
| | Snag Height minimum: 15 feet (4.5 m) |
| | Snag Height minimum: 20 feet (6 m) |
| | Snag Height minimum: 30 feet (9 m) |
| | Snag Height minimum: > 30 feet (9 m) |
| | Snag Density, min #/100 ac for max pop: 300 or more |
| | Snag Density, min #/100 ac for max pop: 200-299 |
| | Snag Density, min #/100 ac for max pop: 100-199 |
| | Snag Density, min #/100 ac for max pop: 10-99 |
| | Snag: Specified in Comments |
| | Snag Species: Conifer |
| | Snag Species: Deciduous |
| | Snag Species: Oak |
| | Snag Species: Aspen |
| | Snag Species: Spruce |
| | Snag Species: Douglas fir |
| | Snag Species: True firs |
| | Snag Species: Ponderosa pine |
| | Snag Species: Pinon pine |
| | Snag Species: Juniper |
| | Snag Species: Cottonwood |
| | Snag Species: Specified in Comments |
| | Stumps: Used by species |
| | Stumps: Cut at ground level |
| | Stumps: Cut 1 foot above ground |
| | Stumps: Cut 1-5 feet above ground |
| | Stumps: Cut > 5 feet above ground |
| | Stumps: Specified in Comments |
| Downed Log: Class 1 - bark/texture intact, twigs present, round, elevated on support pts. | Down Log: Decay class 1 - twigs present and elevated |
| Downed Log: Class 2 - bark intact; texture intact/soft; no twigs; round; elevated but sagging. | Down Log: Decay class 2 - no twigs but elevated |
| Downed Log: Class 3 - some bark; texture hard large pieces; round; sagging near ground. | Down Log: Decay class 3 - texture hard; near ground |
| Downed Log: Class 4 - no bark; texture small, soft, blocky pieces; round to oval; on ground. | Down Log: Decay class 4 - soft and on ground |
| Downed Log: Class 5 - texture soft/powdery, oval, all on/in ground | Down Log: Decay class 5 - powdery and in ground |
| | Down Log Density: < 1/ac. |
| | Down Log Density: 1-2/ac. |
| | Down Log Density: 3-4/ac. |
| | Down Log Density: 4-10/ac. |
| | Down Log Density: > 10/ac. |
| | Down Log Size: < 1 inch dia. (2.5 cm) |
| | Down Log Size: 1-3 inches dia. (2.5-7.5 cm) |
| | Down Log Size: 3-8 inches dia. (7.5-20 cm) |
| | Down Log Size: 8-12 inches dia. (20-30 cm) |
| | Down Log Size: 12-18 inches dia. (30-46 cm) |
| | Down Log Size: 18-24 inches dia. (46-61 cm) |
| | Down Log Size: > 24 inches dia. (61 cm) |
| | Down Log: Specified in Comments |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields (shrubs) |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Old field/water |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Crop field/water |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Crop field/grassland |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Grassland/old field |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Grassland/water |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Coniferous/deciduous trees |
| | Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Specified in Comments |
| | Forest Ecotones: Stands of different tree species |
| | Forest Ecotones: Stands of different age classes |
| | Forest Ecotones: Stands of different canopy closures |
| | Forest Ecotones: Forest/opening (clearing, grassland) |
| | Forest Ecotones: Forest/shrub (opening) |
| | Forest Ecotones: Specified in Comments |
| | Movement Corridors: No cover required |
| | Movement Corridors: Patchy cover required |
| | Movement Corridors: Continuous cover required |
| | Movement Corridors: Thin cover |
| | Movement Corridors: Moderately dense cover |
| | Movement Corridors: Dense cover |
| | Movement Corridors: Move along drainage bottoms |
| | Movement Corridors: Move along ridge tops |
| | Movement Corridors: Move erratically across countryside |
| | Movement Corridors: Suitable width < 300 feet |
| | Movement Corridors: Suitable width 300-600 feet |
| | Movement Corridors: Suitable width 600-1320 ft (1/4 mi) |
| | Movement Corridors: Suitable width 1/4 - 1/2 mile |
| | Movement Corridors: Suitable width > 1/2 mile |
| | Movement Corridors: Specified in Comments |
| | See Comments On Environmental Associations |
