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First detailed national map of land-cover vegetation in U.S. released

 First detailed national map of land-cover vegetation in U.S. released

ScienceDaily (June 15, 2010) — The most detailed national vegetation U.S. land-cover map to date has been released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The map will enable conservation professionals to identify places in the country with sufficient habitat to support wildlife.

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The map, produced by the USGS Gap Analysis Program (GAP), can be viewed online and downloaded for free (http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/landcoverviewer.html).

First detailed national map of land-cover vegetation in U.S. released