Vegetation - Mendocino Cypress and Related Vegetation [ds2805]

The purpose of this map is delineate the unique suite of vegetation types, (or natural communities) that are restricted to, or characteristic of the nutrient-poor (oligotrophic) soils of the outer coast of Mendocino and adjacent Sonoma counties. to support local planning, management, and conservation efforts. This includes, but is not limited to, vegetation characterized by the Mendocino or pygmy cypress (Hesperocyperis pygmaea ),The map records information on the vegetation type, horizontal and vertical structure, and degree of disturbance for each individual occurrence. It also categorizes anthropogenic areas within the area, including development, roads, and other land-use patterns. These areas can show and summarize habitat loss or degradation relative to the likely original extent of the natural vegetation.