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"Potential natural vegetation is defined as the vegetation that would exist today if humans were removed from the scene and if the plant succession after their removal were telescoped into a single moment. The time compression eliminates the effects of future climatic fluctuations, while the effects of human's earlier activities are permitted to stand. The potential natural vegetation is a particularly important object of research because it reveals the biological potential of all sites" (p. 89) This coverage was developed by the Florida State University Department of geography in 1975 and is based on A.W. Kuchler's map of 1966.

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Record Type:SPATIAL

Product Published Date:11/01/2005

Record Last Revised:01/25/2006

Record ID: 142365

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Role :DISTRIBUTOR

Organization Name :US EPA REGION 8 TMS-ISP

Primary Phone Number :3133026628

Fax Number :3033127554

Primary Email :hermann.karl@epa.gov

Mailing Address :999 18th Street, Suite 300

Citation :Denver

State :CO

Zip Code :802022466

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Title :POTENTIAL NATURAL VEGETATION COVERAGE

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