Vegetation Classes and Identifying Codes for vveg.v1 and vveg.v2

TUNDRA

1. Tundra

FOREST

2. Boreal Coniferous Forest
(includes Boreal Transition & Subalpine Forests)
3. Maritime Temperate Coniferous Forest
4. Continental Temperate Coniferous Forest
5. Cool Temperate Mixed Forest
6. Warm Temperate/Subtropical Mixed Forest
7. Temperate Deciduous Forest
8. Tropical Deciduous Forest (not present)**
9. Tropical Evergreen Forest (not present)**

XEROMORPHIC WOODLANDS AND FORESTS

10. Temperate Mixed Xeromorphic Woodland
11. Temperate Conifer Xeromorphic Woodland
12. Tropical Thorn Woodland (not present)**

SAVANNAS

13. Temperate/Subtropical Deciduous Savanna (v1)
Temperate Deciduous Savanna (v2)
14. Warm Temperate / Subtropical Mixed Savanna
15. Temperate Conifer Savanna
16. Tropical Deciduous Savanna (not present)**

GRASSLANDS

17. C3 Grasslands (Includes Short through Tall C3 Grasslands)
18. C4 Grasslands (Includes Short through Tall C4 Grasslands)

SHRUBLANDS

19. Mediterranean Shrubland
20. Temperate Arid Shrubland
21. Subtropical Arid Shrubland

EXCLUDED SURFACE TYPES

90. Ice (not present)**
91. Inland Water Bodies (Includes ocean inlets)
92. Wetlands (Includes floodplains & strands)

** 'not present' means not present in the current distribution of types for the US.

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