Hallo,
I have a question how to calculate following areas:
1. A stripe of ground with native trees (big ones, therefore planned not very dense) covered with mulch only, no vegetal groundcover between the trees,
2. Area with native shrubs, and in between covered with decorative pebbles (CAD dwg showing +/- 30% of shrubs).
Saludos,
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Nicholas Harrell
Landscape Architect, PrincipalCore Landscape Group
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May 15, 2012 - 1:45 pm
Felipe,
These areas can be counted as restored area, as they help maintain the native plantings and meet the credit intent. The reference guide states that "other ecologically appropriate areas are natural elements beyond vegetation that maintain or restore the ecological integrity of the site. These may include water bodies, exposed rock, bare ground, or other features that that are part of the natural landscape and provide habitat value."