Table 2 Numerical conversion values for SACFOR cover and counts classes. SACFOR classes are S Superabundant, A Abundant, C Common, F Frequent, O Occasional, R Rare; and L Less than rare indicated by extrapolation (which is no longer used in the modern SACFOR scale)
From: Converting SACFOR data for statistical analysis: validation, demonstration and further possibilities
| Numerical conversion value for SACFOR count classes for each of body sizes | Numerical conversion value for SACFOR cover classes for each growth forms | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 cm | 1–3 cm | 3–15 cm | > 15 cm | Crust/Meadow | Massive/Turf | ||||||
| Class | Conversion value | Class | Conversion value | Class | Conversion value | Class | Conversion value | Class | Conversion value | Class | Conversion value |
| S | 1E+ 08 | S | 256 | ||||||||
| A | 1E+ 07 | S | 1E+ 07 | A | 128 | S | 128 | ||||
| C | 1E+ 06 | A | 1E+ 06 | S | 1E+ 06 | C | 64 | A | 64 | ||
| F | 1E+ 05 | C | 1E+ 05 | A | 1E+ 05 | S | 1E+ 05 | F | 32 | C | 32 |
| O | 1E+ 04 | F | 1E+ 04 | C | 1E+ 04 | A | 1E+ 04 | O | 16 | F | 16 |
| R | 1E+ 03 | O | 1E+ 03 | F | 1E+ 03 | C | 1E+ 03 | R | 8 | O | 8 |
| L | NA | R | 1E+ 02 | O | 1E+ 02 | F | 1E+ 02 | L | NA | R | 4 |
| L | NA | R | 1E+ 01 | O | 1E+ 01 | L | NA | ||||
| L | NA | R | 1E+ 00 | ||||||||
| L | NA | ||||||||||