United States National Vegetation Classification Standard
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The National Vegetation Classification Standard or NVCS is a scheme for classifying the vegetation of the United States
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The non-profit group NatureServe
maintains the NVCS for the U.S. government.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The non-profit group NatureServe
NatureServe
NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems in...
maintains the NVCS for the U.S. government.
External links
- "National Vegetation Classification Standard, Version 2" FGDC-STD-005-2008, Vegetation Subcommittee, Federal Geographic Data Committee, February 2008
- U.S. Geological Survey page about the Vegetation Characterization Program
- Federal Geographic Data Committee page about the NVCS