Environment - associated environmental attributes

• Habitat - text description of the local or surrounding habitat
• Habitat Category - habitat type (use IUCN codes?)
• Condition of Site - condition of the surroundings (e.g., flooded, burned, etc.)
• Weather - description of the weather conditions at the time of the visit
• Management Activities –activities conducted during a particular visit (e.g., pulling or pesticides applied to invasives)
• Management Needs - the most important management needs (for enhancement or control) for the element at this observation site

-- LynnKutner - 13 Jul 2006