Details
This classification divides natural community types into three major sections:
- Terrestrial
- Palustrine
- Estuarine
The preferred citation for the 2020 edition of the Classification of Natural Communities of Massachusetts is:
Swain, P.C. 2020. Classification of the Natural Communities of Massachusetts. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Westborough, MA.
- Classification of the Natural Communities of Massachusetts
- Terrestrial, Palustrine, and Estuarine Community Types
- NHESP Priority Natural Communities
- The Key to the Natural Communities, in the Classification of Natural Communities of Massachusetts, 2020
- Natural Community Field Forms, including summary and plot data forms
Contact for Classification of Natural Communities
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