Developed Landscape Habitat Types

Light Development Photo: Golden Gardens Park 10-30% impervious surface. Slight yet evident presence of pavement, small structures, etc.
Medium Development Photo: Washington Park Arboretum 30-50% impervious surface. Built areas with extensive vegetation, such as play areas, picnic areas, dense paved trail networks, etc.
Heavy Development Photo: Camp Long Greater than 50% impervious surface. Buildings, parking lots, roads etc.
Herbaceous Row Crop Photo: South Park P-Patch Any food garden, particularly P-Patches.
Landscaped Forest Photo: Washington Park Arboretum Closed tree canopy over a maintained understory such as lawns, trails, or shrubs.
Landscaped Shrubland Photo: Woodland Park Pruned or shaped shrubs, such as a rose garden or hedges.
Landscaped Tree Savannah Photo: Magnuson Park 10-25% tree canopy. A few trees scattered over an understory of mown grass or shaped shrubs.
Orchard or Vineyard Photo: Carkeek Park Generally relicts left from old farmsites. Uncommon.
Landscaped Grassland Photo: Golden Gardens Park Mown grass, such as lawns or sports fields.