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Availability of methods

Category Practicality
Description The indicator can be measured using available methods

0  Unknown
1  Methods are undeveloped or proposed
2  Methods available but not commonly accepted
3  Clear step by step methods available
Top-Ranked Indicators for Availability of methods
Aquatic logs (LWD)   
Aquatic macroinvertebrate indicator species   
Aquatic macroinvertebrate indices of biotic integrity   
Aquatic macroinvertebrates   
Bird indicator species   
Bird indices of biotic integrity   
Cavity nesting bird species   
Cold-water Fish   
Disturbance-related bird species   
Epiphytes   
Exotic plant species   
Exotic species facilitated by forestry   
Fine debris   
Fish indicator species   
Fish indices of biotic integrity   
Forest bird species   
Forest small mammals   
Forest soil change   
Forest structure change   
Herp indicator species   
Late-successional species dominance   
Lichen indices of biotic integrity   
Logging road coverage   
Logs (LWD)   
Multivariate metrics of community structure   
Nutrient cycle   
Nutrient level change   
Pool - riffle sequence   
Salamander indices of biotic integrity   
Salamanders   
Snags   
Soil density   
Soil layers   
Soil nutrients   
Species distribution curves   
Species diversity indices   
Stream canopy cover   
Stream embeddedness   
Stream entrenchment   
Tree harvesting levels   
Tree size/density   
Use of planted exotic trees species in forestry   
Vascular plant indicator species   
Warm-water Fish   
Water quality change   



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