Habitat Descriptions

Below is a list of the habitat types found during the 1999-2000 Seattle Public Lands Habitat Survey, along with their corresponding color key. To see an example photo and description of a habitat type, simply click on the name of the habitat you wish to know more about. To see all of the habitat types found within a specific category, click on the category name.

Forest Type

Open Canopy

Conifer Forest Grassland
Conifer Deciduous Mixed Forest Shrub Savannah
Broadleaf Evergreen (Madrone) Forest Sparsely Vegetated
Broadleaf Evergreen (Madrone) Mixed Forest Tree Savannah
Deciduous Forest Shrubland
Riparian Forest

Wetland Type

Developed Landscape

Palustrine Emergent Wetland
Light Development Palustrine Forested Wetland
Medium Development Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland
Heavy Development Lacustrine
Herbaceous Row Crop Palustrine Aquatic Bed
Landscaped Forest Palustrine Open Water
Landscaped Shrubland Riverine Consolidated Substrate
(stream with artificial bed)
Landscaped Tree Savannah Riverine Unconsolidated Substrate
(stream with natural bed)
Orchard or Vineyard Riverine Tidal
Landscaped Grassland    

Other

   
Beach and Dune
Cliff
Rock and Talus

 

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