The U.S. National Vegetation Classification (NVC or USNVC) is a scheme for classifying the natural and cultural vegetation communities of the
United States
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. The purpose of this standardized vegetation classification system is to facilitate communication between land managers, scientists, and the public when managing, researching, and protecting plant communities.
The non-profit group
NatureServe
NatureServe, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Arlington County, Virginia, US, that provides proprietary wildlife conservation-related data, tools, and services to private and government clients, partner organizations, and the public. Nat ...
maintains the NVC for the U.S. government.
See also
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British National Vegetation Classification
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The British National Vegetation Classification or NVC is a system of classifying natural habitat types in Great Britain according to the vegetation they contain.
A large scientific meeting of ecologists, botanists, and other related pr ...
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Vegetation classification
Vegetation classification is the process of classifying and mapping the vegetation over an area of the earth's surface. Vegetation classification is often performed by state based agencies as part of land use, resource and environmental management. ...
External links
The U.S. National Vegetation Classification website"National Vegetation Classification Standard, Version 2"FGDC-STD-005-2008, Vegetation Subcommittee, Federal Geographic Data Committee, February 2008
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ttp://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/vegetation/index_html Federal Geographic Data Committee page about the NVC
Environment of the United States
Flora of the United States
NatureServe
Biological classification
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