COLUMN_NAME	SAMPLE_TYPE	UNITS	LABEL	FORMABBR	VAR_TYPE	RANGE_HIGH	RANGE_LOW	LEGAL_VALUES
CATEGORY	PLANT		Broad taxonomic category		CHARACTER			
DIVISION	PLANT		Taxonomic division name		CHARACTER			
DUR_ALT	PLANT		Combined DURATION values to simplify the various combinations		CHARACTER			
DURATION	PLANT		"Plant duration, may include combination of values"		CHARACTER			
FAMILY	PLANT		Family taxonomic name		CHARACTER			
GENUS	PLANT		Genus taxonomic name		CHARACTER			
GRH_ALT	PLANT		Combined GROWTH_HABIT values to simplify the various combinations		CHARACTER			
GROWTH_HABIT	PLANT		"Growth habit, may include combination of values"		CHARACTER			
HERB	PLANT		GRH_ALT values of GRAMINOID or FORB		NUMERIC			
ORDER	PLANT		Order taxonomic name		CHARACTER			
SHRUB_COMB	PLANT		"Indicator variable for species falling into combined shrub category, based on GROWTH_HABIT"		NUMERIC			
SPECIES	PLANT		"Scientific name for each species encountered in the Veg plot, or if an unknown the pseudonym for the species"	NWCA_VASCULAR	CHARACTER			
SPECIES_NAME_ID	TREE		Number identifying a each specific plant taxon	NWCA_SNAG	CHARACTER			
SPECIES_NAME_ID	PLANT		Number identifying a each specific plant taxon	NWCA_VASCULAR	CHARACTER			
SUBSPECIES	PLANT		Subspecies taxonomic name		CHARACTER			
TREE_COMB	PLANT		"Indicator variable for species falling into combined tree category, based on GROWTH_HABIT"		NUMERIC			
USDA_NAME	PLANT		"USDA species name, includes some added more generic names specific to NWCA"		CHARACTER			
VARIETY	PLANT		Variety taxonomic name		CHARACTER