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Fedorova, Varlyguin and Volkova World Vegetation Map
This dataset characterizes natural primary vegetation cover which is an indicator of long-term stable climatic and ecological conditions. Three hierarchical classifications (Code, Type, and Group) are provided in both Vector and Raster form based on the structural and floristic characteristics of vegetation as well as on ecological-geographic criteria. These maps reveal the characteristic features of zonal subdivision of the vegetation on the plains and altitudinal differentiation in the mountains as well as regional vegetation types. The dataset consists of three thematic layers: a)Vegetation Code, b) Vegetation Type, and c) Vegetation Group. This dataset originates from the Global Ecosystems Database (GED) project which began in 1990 as an Interagency project between the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Research Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon (ERL-C).
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