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Native plant communities Resources • Does the inventory identify locations of native plant communities in both upland and lowland areas? Natural Heritage Information • Does the native plant community inventory incorporate these Bystem and Minnesota County Biological Survey(MCBS) basic standards? The Natural Heritage Information • Make use of Minnesota County Biological Survey System provides information about (MCBS) data. New information should be incorporated rare species and native plant using an adapted version of their methodology. communities. The MCBS has • Standard names for plant communities, etc. should be collected these data for many used. counties. For a MCBS map of your • An ecological quality ranking, such as that described in county,call(651)296-2835. For a the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System printout of rare species and native (MLCCS) handbook, should also be assigned to each plant community occurrences in native plant community location(polygon). your area,submit a completed data request form,available on the DNR Rare species web site(see box below)or by 1? calling(651)296-7863. To obtain • Does the inventory identify locations of state listed species rare species data electronically, call (endangered, threatened and special concern)? (651)296-7863. Electronic native plant community data are available Forest resources on the DNR's"data deli"(see box at Forest resources include any rural forest lands (e.g., native forest top of previous page). communities, woodlands,plantations, etc.) as well as urban forests (trees within towns and developed areas such as those along streets, on public property and in private property). Resources • What are the community's forest resources that should be standard names for plant inventoried? For example, does it include resources such as the communities following? see Minnesota's Native Vegetation: • native forests and woodlands (e.g. mesic oak forest, A Key to Natural Communities. maple basswood forests, oak savanna, etc.) MnDNR, Natural Heritage Program. • plantations (e.g., managed for timber, Christmas trees, 1993. orchards, etc.) • woodlots, oldfields dominated by trees • trees on public (city and/or county, etc.)pro e. Resources p p e ( g' native plant communities street trees) A regional plant ecologist with the • historic or champion trees Natural Heritage and Nongame • hazard trees Research Program can provide • What type and level of inventory is needed to address the information about the Ecological forestry issues of concern? Classification System,original • For example, does an inventory of rural forests provide vegetation,existing natural areas, information such as the following? and native rare plants and animals S site characteristics in your area. In the greater Twin S composition and condition of existing stands Cities metro area,call 651-772- S presence and condition of wildlife populations 7570. S presence of any historic or cultural features Natural Resource Guidance Checklist-Natural Resource Inventory&Analysis for City or County-December 2001 3