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Marine herbivores chomp eelgrass, making it susceptible to wasting
Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects coastlines, improves water quality, sequesters carbon and supports fishing ...
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Prepare Your Application Materials
Transcript(s) X (only if a new degree was earned since last certification) (only if a new degree was earned since last certification) Graduation and Degree Name(s) with Date(s) X (only if a new degree ...
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SEEDS Chapter Community Calls
Wednesday, March 26 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT – Chapter Grants and SEEDS Bioblitz Competition Join ESA SEEDS Staff and SEEDS Chapters members to learn more about the SEEDS Chapter Grants for Fall 2025 and ...
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USNVC History
Work on a comprehensive National Vegetation Classification began in the early 1990s, when the Ecology Department of The Nature Conservancy (now with NatureServe), the Ecological Society of America ...
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The Classification
The US National Vegetation Classification (USNVC) provides a national, conceptual framework for classifying, inventorying, and studying both cultural and natural vegetation of the U.S. It provides a ...
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Explore the Classification 3.0
The USNVC Hierarchy Explorer provides detailed descriptions of vegetation types in the U.S. USNVC Version 2.04 is the June, 2022 release of the classification. The USNVC is still under development for ...
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About the Classification
The US National Vegetation Classification (USNVC) provides a national, conceptual framework for classifying, inventorying, and studying both cultural and natural vegetation of the U.S. It provides a ...
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Get Involved!
There are four ways to contribute to the USNVC: collecting plot data based on the methodology established in the Standard, submitting plot data to VegBank, proposing changes to concepts (or suggesting ...
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Applications of the USNVC
The USNVC is used by the USGS Gap Analysis Program (GAP) to assess and support the overall conservation status of wildlife. The habitats of common, unthreatened plants and animals have been ...
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Resources 3.0
Visit the outreach and education page to access NVC presentations, factsheets, and posters, as well as a new list of Frequently Asked Questions with answers for NVC users and archives from previous ...
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Veg Panel History
The ESA Panel on Vegetation Classification was constituted in 1994 by the Ecological Society of America to support and facilitate the creation of standardized, scientifically credible North American ...