Forest Cover Based Structural Stage KB
HEIGHT	AGE	NON FORESTED														
		ROCK										1b	1b			
		OPEN RANGE										2	2			
		WETLAND										3a	3a			
<2	ANY											3a	3a			
>2<10	ANY											3b	3b			
>2<10	ANY	ALPINE										3a	3a			
>2<10	ANY	NPFOR										3b	3b			
>2<10	ANY	NPBR										3b	3b			
< 10 M	<80 YEARS											4	4			
>10 M	<80 YEARS											5	5			
>10 M	80-140 YEARS										5	6			
>10 M	>140											6	7			
>10 M	140-250											6	7			
>10 M	>250											7	7			

																

																

																
						 	group A BEC varaints							
						 	group B BEC variants							

VRI Based Structural Stage KB
BC_LS	LEVEL1	LEVEL2	LEVEL3	LEVEL4	LEVEL5	HEIGHT	AGE										ICHmw1	ICHmw2	ICHvk1	ICHwk1	ICHmk2		
N____	Non-Vegetated													1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_A_EL_LS	Non-Vegetated	Land	Alpine											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_A_RO_BR	Non-Vegetated	Land	Alpine											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_A_RO_RT	Non-Vegetated	Land	Alpine											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_A_SI_SC	Non-Vegetated	Land	Alpine											N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_L_U_EL_	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_EL_BE	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_EL_BP	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_L_U_EL_ES	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_EL_GP	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_EL_LS	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_EL_OT	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_EL_RP	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_L_U_EL_RS	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_RO_BR	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_RO_MS	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_RO_RT	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_U_SI_GL	Non-Vegetated	Land	Upland											N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_L_W_EL_OT	Non-Vegetated	Land	Wetland											1	1		1	1	1	1	1		
N_L_W_SI_SC	Non-Vegetated	Land	Wetland											N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_N_U_SL_SP	Non-Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland											3	3		3	3	3	3	3		
N_W_A__LA	Non-Vegetated	Water	Alpine		Lake									N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_W_W__LA	Non-Vegetated	Water	Wetland		Lake									N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_W_W__RE	Non-Vegetated	Water	Wetland		Resevoir									N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_W_W__RI	Non-Vegetated	Water	Wetland		River									N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_W_W__SW	Non-Vegetated	Water	Wetland		Salt Water									N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
N_W_W_TC_LA	Non-Vegetated	Water	Wetland	Treed Coniferous	Lake									N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
U____	Unreported													N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		
V_N___	Vegetated	Non-Treed												3	3		3	3	3	3	3		
V_N_A_BY_CL	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Bryoid	Closed									1b	1b		1b	1b	1b	1b	1b		
V_N_A_BY_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Bryoid	Open									1b	1b		1b	1b	1b	1b	1b		
V_N_A_HE_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Herb	Dense									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_A_HE_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Herb	Open									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_A_HE_SP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Herb	Sparse									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_A_SL_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Shrub Low	Dense									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_A_SL_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Shrub Low	Open									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_A_SL_SP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Alpine	Shrub Low	Sparse									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_U_BY_CL	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Bryoid	Closed									1b	1b		1b	1b	1b	1b	1b		
V_N_U_BY_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Bryoid	Open									1b	1b		1b	1b	1b	1b	1b		
V_N_U_HE_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Herb	Dense									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_U_HE_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Herb	Open									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_U_HE_SP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Herb	Sparse									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_U_HF_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Herb-Forbs	Dense									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_U_HG_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Herb-Graminoids	Open									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_U_SL_	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Low										3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_U_SL_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Low	Dense									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_U_SL_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Low	Open									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_U_SL_SP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Low	Sparse									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_U_ST_	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Tall										3b	3b		3b	3b	3b	3b	3b		
V_N_U_ST_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Tall	Dense									3b	3b		3b	3b	3b	3b	3b		
V_N_U_ST_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Tall	Open									3b	3b		3b	3b	3b	3b	3b		
V_N_U_ST_SP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Upland	Shrub Tall	Sparse									3b	3b		3b	3b	3b	3b	3b		
V_N_W_HE_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Herb	Dense									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_W_HE_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Herb	Open									2	2		2	2	2	2	2		
V_N_W_SL_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Shrub Low	Dense									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_W_SL_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Shrub Low	Open									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_W_SL_SP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Shrub Low	Sparse									3a	3a		3a	3a	3a	3a	3a		
V_N_W_ST_DE	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Shrub Tall	Dense									3b	3b		3b	3b	3b	3b	3b		
V_N_W_ST_OP	Vegetated	Non-Treed	Wetland	Shrub Tall	Open									3b	3b		3b	3b	3b	3b	3b		
V_T___	Vegetated	Treed				< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_U_TB_DE	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Broadleaf	Dense	<10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
V_T_U_TB_OP	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Broadleaf	Open	<10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
V_T_U_TB_SP	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Broadleaf	Sparse	<10 M								 3/4	 3/4		 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							 3/5	 3/5		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							 3/5	 3/5		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	>140							 3/6	 3/6		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	140-250							 3/6	 3/6		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	>250							 3/6  	 3/6  		 3/6  	 3/6  	 3/6  	 3/6  	 3/6  		
V_T_U_TC_DE	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Coniferous	Dense	< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_U_TC_OP	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Coniferous	Open	< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_U_TC_SP	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Coniferous	Sparse	< 10 M								 3/4	 3/4		 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							 3/5	 3/5		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							 3/5	 3/6		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	>140							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	140-250							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	>250							 3/7	 3/7		 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7		
V_T_U_TM_DE	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Mixed	Dense	< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_U_TM_OP	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Mixed	Open	< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_U_TM_SP	Vegetated	Treed	Upland	Treed - Mixed	Sparse	< 10 M								 3/4	 3/4		 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							 3/5	 3/5		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							 3/5	 3/6		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	>140							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	140-250							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	>250							 3/7	 3/7		 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7		
V_T_W_TB_OP	Vegetated	Treed	Wetland	Treed - Broadleaf	Open	<10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							6	6		6	6	6	6	6		
V_T_W_TC_OP	Vegetated	Treed	Wetland	Treed - Coniferous	Open	< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_W_TC_SP	Vegetated	Treed	Wetland	Treed - Coniferous	Sparse	< 10 M								 3/4	 3/4		 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							 3/5	 3/5		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							 3/5	 3/6		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	>140							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	140-250							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	>250							 3/7	 3/7		 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7		
V_T_W_TM_OP	Vegetated	Treed	Wetland	Treed - Mixed	Open	< 10 M								4	4		4	4	4	4	4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							5	5		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							5	6		5	5	5	5	5		
						>10 M	>140							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	140-250							6	7		6	6	6	6	6		
						>10 M	>250							7	7		7	7	7	7	7		
V_T_W_TM_SP	Vegetated	Treed	Wetland	Treed - Mixed	Sparse	< 10 M								 3/4	 3/4		 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4	 3/4		
						>10 M	<80 YEARS							 3/5	 3/5		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	80-140 YEARS							 3/5	 3/6		 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5	 3/5		
						>10 M	>140							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	140-250							 3/6	 3/7		 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6	 3/6		
						>10 M	>250							 3/7	 3/7		 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7	 3/7