South Florida Vegetation Classification Scheme Crosswalks

Crosswalks for 5 vegetation classification schemes used in south Florida: 1. Everglades Vegetation Classification System (EVSC, South Florida National Parks), 2. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), 3. Florida Gap Analysis Project (FLGAP, US Geological Survey), 4. Florida Land Use and Cover Classification System (FLUCCS, Florida Department of Transportation and Water Management Districts), 5. Multi-Species Recovery Project (MSRP, US Fish and Wildlife Service).

Class Scheme Descriptions
Florida Gap
Florida Land Use and Cover
FLUCCS/SWFFS/SFMM
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
MSRP Ecological Community
South Florida National Parks Vegetation System

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EVCS
FFWCC
FLGAP
FLUCCS
MSRP
SWFFS*
EVCS
FFWCC
FLGAP
FLUCCS
MSRP
SWFFS

* FLUCCS/SWFFS/SFMM crosswalk prepared by Mike Duever, South Florida Water Management District.

For additional information contact:
Leonard Pearlstine or Frank Mazzotti
University of Florida-FLREC; 3205 College Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314; (954) 577-6300



Notes on the FLUCCS/SWFFS/SFMM crosswalk

The FLUCCS data is the standard FDOT codes.

The SWFFS (NSM) is Mike Duever's hydrology-based plant community classification for SW Florida. Non-natural landuses/covers are listed as "Disturbed".

The SWFFS (RSM) is Mike Duever's hydrology-based plant community classification for SW Florida, with the District's SFWMM classes replacing the non-natural landuses/covers, which were listed as "Disturbed" in the SWFFS (NSM) classification.

The SFWMM is the classification used in the District's South Florida Water Management Model.