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Habitat polygons were hand digitized using extensive field data, 2009 and 2010 aerial imagery, and 2007 LiDAR data. A screen viewing scale of 1:3000 to 1:5000 was used to delineate the land features on the imagery. The gaps and polygons that are less than the NERR minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 0.1 ha are the result of the digitizing process. The aerial imagery was provided by the Collier County Property Appraiser. The 2009 aerials were flown December 29, 2008 - January 18, 2009 and had 6 inch resolution in the urban areas and 2 ft resolution in the rural area. The 2010 aerials were flown only in the urban areas (which covered the northern portion of the Reserve) on December 29, 2009 and January 2, 2010 with 6 inch resolution.Habitats were mapped according to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) codes |