The National Vegetation Classification Standard or NVCS is a scheme for classifying the vegetation of the United States.
The non-profit group NatureServe maintains the NVCS for the U.S. government.
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United States National Vegetation Classification Standard
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From the Land Cover base
Classification publication:
- International classification of ecological communities: terrestrial vegetation of the United States. Volume II. The National Vegetation Classification System: list of types
- International classification of ecological communities: terrestrial vegetation of the United States. Volume I. The National Vegetation Classification System: development, status, and applications.
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