Outreach and Education – ESA Vegetation Classification Panel

Frequently Asked Questions for NVC Users:

The Panel created a user-friendly list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the NVC. You can view the entire list of FAQs here, to learn find out the following, plus much more:

What is the US National Vegetation Classification (USNVC)?
What can the USNVC do, and what are its limits?
Is the system comprehensive enough to use everywhere?
Is the USNVC appropriate for mapping?
How can I work with the USNVC when it’s not fully developed?
How can the USNVC adapt to changing environments and community composition through time?

NVC Factsheets:

Panel members, in conjunction with staff from federal agencies, have helped to produce a general NVC Factsheet.

Publications about the NVC:

Faber-Langendoen et al, 2017. The EcoVeg Approach in the Americas: Manuscript and Supplements

Panel Presentations and Talks:

Below is a selection of recent presentations given by Panel Members at various meetings:

USNVC and Panel talk presented to the ESA Governing Board (May 2018) (Scott Franklin)

USNVC Presentation to Alaska Geospatial Council, 2018 (Don Faber-Langendoen)

USNVC Talk from Ecological Association of Beijing Meeting, 2015 (Scott Franklin)

Webinars
Introduction to the US National Vegetation Classification

Using Concepts and Products of the USNVC to Address Agency-Wide Business Needs

Posters about Vegetation Classification and/or the NVC: