Classification of Natural Communities
This draft classification of the natural communities of Massachusetts was written in order to provide a basis for discussing and conserving the diversity of the types of vegetation in the state. The primary aim is to describe natural communities of conservation interest in Massachusetts, while also including all the types in the state.
This classification divides natural community types into three major sections: Terrestrial, Palustrine, and Estuarine. Because of the total size of the classification document, the sections are provided as seperate documents as well ashaving each community type available individually. An additional section with the Introduction, overall Table of Contents, and References is included separately. The sections are provided below as Adobe Acrobat file. To view the files you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free from Adobe. To link to the Acrobat download site, click here: 
Because of the total size of the classification text, it has been broken up into the following four sections; each has the community description available individurally or as a unit.
