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Ecological Society of America

USNVC

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The US National Vegetation Classification 8-level hierarchy reflects the functional ecology of plant communities. The eight levels of the hierarchy are organized around ecological concepts at different scales and can be refined or expanded as new information emerges from ecological research.

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