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Collection of tools and strategies for improving USGS data management and delivering national biogeographic data.
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USGS Publications Warehouse USGS Publications Warehouse
Search the authoritative catalog for USGS peer reviewed scientific publications including USGS publication series, journal articles, books, book chapters, other government and nongovernment publications, cooperator publications, and conference proceedings.
USGS Library Catalog USGS Library Catalog
Discover USGS Library print and digital books, journals, maps, and other materials in our collection. Browse millions of scholarly citations and abstracts from the online catalog.
GBIF-US GBIF-US
Species observations for the United States and Territories.
Download Species Range and Predicted Habitat Data Download Species Range and Predicted Habitat Data
This tool allows the user to explore or download the National Gap terrestrial species habitat distribution models, ranges and the species models reports. These models cover the conterminous U.S. and were based on 2001 land cover conditions.
USGS Dam Removal Information Portal (DRIP) USGS Dam Removal Information Portal (DRIP)
A tool to explore trends about dam removal science and query scientific studies that evaluate environmental response to dam removals.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
The ITIS mission is to communicate a comprehensive taxonomy of global species that enables biodiversity information to be discovered, indexed, and connected across all human endeavors. Use the ITIS search, download, API, and web tools as a standardized reference of scientific names and their taxonomic hierarchy.
myUSGS myUSGS
myUSGS offers an access-controlled online suite of science collaborative tools, ideal for use by USGS scientists and their research teams as well as by other communities of practice involving USGS and its partners.
Biocomplexity Thesaurus Biocomplexity Thesaurus
An online resource supporting terms in a 'broader than' and 'narrower than' structure in ecological and biological sciences. It encompasses terminology that depicts human and non-human life, and their interactions. Concepts are included from the life sciences; environmental sciences; aquatic sciences and fisheries; ecotourism, fire ecology and management; and sociology.
National Vegetation Classification Standard National Vegetation Classification Standard
The National Vegetation Classification (NVC) is your guide to inventorying plant communities. The standard allows users to produce uniform statistics about vegetation resources across the nation. CSAS&L actively participates in the development of this important standard through our involvement with the FGDC Vegetation Subcommittee and the ESA Vegetation Panel.