Forest (Acronym: F) - High-density stands of trees (>50% tree canopy cover) with heights greater than five meters. Tree canopy cover from 50% - 60% will be considered Forest unless specifically described in the Woodland section of this classification system.

Woodland (Acronym: W) - Specific described communities of low-density stands of trees (10 - 60% tree canopy cover) with heights greater than five meters in a matrix of shrubs, graminoids, and/or herbaceous vegetation.

Shrubland (Acronym: S) - High-density stands of small trees and/or shrubs (>50% tree/shrub canopy cover) with heights less than five meters. Exception: Mangrove shrubs less than or equal to 2 meters are scrub - see scrub section.

Scrub (Acronym: C) - Specific described communities of dwarf trees or low density shrubs typically in a matrix of graminoids, and/or herbaceous vegetation. Canopy cover ranges from 10% to 50% but can be as much as 100% for Mangrove and Cypress classes. Canopy heights are less than 5 meters with the exception being for Mangrove which is less than or equal to 2 meters.

Marsh (Acronym: M) - Graminoid and/or herbaceous emergent or floating vegetation in shallow water that stands at or above the ground surface for much of the year.

Dune (Acronym: D) - Beach-dune associated graminoids and/or herbaceous vegetation.

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Acronym: A) - Vegetation that has evolved the ability to carry out their entire life cycle completely submerged in an aquatic environment.

Exotic (Acronym: E) - Non-native and often invasive vegetation.

Non-Vegetative (Acronym: N) - Non-vegetative areal coverage.

Modifiers (Acronym: n/a) - Additional attributed information.