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Contents

• B.C. Home
• Environment
• Ecosystems Branch

• Ecology
  • Ecoregions of BC
    • Title and Author
      • PART I: Ecoregion Classification Background
      • Introduction
      • BC's Environment - The Setting
      • The BC Ecoregion Classification
        • Uses of the BC Ecoregion Classification
      • PART II: Ecoregion Unit Descriptions
      • Table of Contents
      • Introduction
      • Cool Oceanic Ecodomain
        • Sub-Arctic Pacific Ecodivision
    • Humid Temperate Ecodomain
      • Humid Maritime & Highlands Ecodivision
      • Humid Continental Highlands Ecodivisio
    • Dry Ecodomain
      • Semi-Arid Steppe Ecodivision
      • Polar Ecodomain
        • Boreal Ecodivision
        • Sub-Arctic Ecodivision
        • Sub-Arctic Highlands Ecodivision
      • Literature Cited
  • Describing Terrestrial Ecosystems
    • Data Forms
    • Data Capture (VENUS)
    • Data Warehouse
  • Broad Ecosystem Inventory
    • Methods & Standards
      • Maps
      • Ecosystem Units
    • Shining Mountains
      • Method
      • Classification
      • References
      • Credits
    • North Western Wildlife Capability Atlas
      • Scope
      • Maps
      • References
    • Base Data
  • Terrestrial/Predictive Ecosystem Mapping
    • Bioterrain Mapping
    • Standards
    • Provincial Site Series & Map Code List
    • Acquiring Base Maps & Air Photos
    • Data Capture
    • Data Access
    • Quality Assurance
    • Accuracy Assessment
    • Interpretative Maps
    • PEM References
    • Ecomapper Listserver
  • Change Management
  • Training
  • Data Submissions

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