A lookup table for various lifeform codes, particularly those used in the Biological Databases of South Australia and documented in Guide to a Native Vegetation Survey Heard L, Channon B (1997). “Guide to a Native Vegetation Survey (Agricultural Region) Using the Biological Survey of South Australia Methodology.” Department of Housing and Urban Development. https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/vegetation_survey_manual.pdf. .
lulifeformA data frame with 23 rows and 6 variables:
Sort order for the codes. Essentially from tallest to shortest.
The code as documented in Heard L, Channon B (1997). “Guide to a Native Vegetation Survey (Agricultural Region) Using the Biological Survey of South Australia Methodology.” Department of Housing and Urban Development. https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/vegetation_survey_manual.pdf.
Over, mid or under storey
Height in metres
Structure as Trees, Mallees, Shrubs, Mat plants, Hummock grasses, Grasses, Forbs, Sedges, Mistletoe, Ferns or Groundcover
Text description of lifeform