Major Classification Systems

Each of 9 major classification systems is briefly introduced, then the link given to a .pdf file or Web site.

Cowardin's Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats (Cowardin et al. 1979)

Bailey's Ecoregions (Bailey 1976-1995)

National Marine Sanctuary Program Resources Classification (Salm and Clark 1984)

National Vegetation Classification System (FGDC 1997)

Society of American Foresters Forest Cover Types (SAF 1980)

US Fish and Wildlife Service ESM 103, Habitat Evaluation Procedures (US FWS 1981)

Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Classification for Wetlands (Brinson 1993)

System for Remote Sensing (Anderson et al. 1976)

Rosgen's Stream Classification (Rosgen 1996)

Other Classification Systems