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Charles B. Yuill1 Jacquelyn M. Strager1 Petra Bohall Wood2 West Virginia Gap Analysis Land Cover Manual and Atlas 1Natural Resource Analysis Center College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences West Virginia University 2West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Biological Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey Morgantown, WV November 2000Introduction The Gap Analysis process uses a map of predominant land cover types as an integral spatial data layer in assessing the conservation status of natural habitats and wildlife species (Scott et. al 1993). This document outlines the West Virginia Gap Analysis (WV-GAP) land cover classification scheme. Land cover classification for WV-GAP was performed to the ecological complex or multiple alliance level. Vegetation alliances are defined as areas with similar natural vegetation communities sharing dominant or co-dominant plant species. A nationwide vegetation alliance-based land cover classification has been developed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Vegetation alliances likely to occur in West Virginia are described in more detail in Grossman et al. (1995). Land cover classes mapped by WV-GAP are listed in Table 1 with corresponding codes. For crosswalks of WV-GAP vegetated land cover types to TNC vegetation alliances expected in West Virginia, see Table 2. Brief descriptions of WV-GAP land cover classes are found following Table 2. The atlas portion of this document includes a map showing distribution of each WV-GAP cover type, along with a listing of land cover type name, cover type code, typical species for natural vegetation communities, cover type description, and cover type distribution within West Virginia as mapped by WV-GAP. NOTE: Atlas maps include West Virginia county boundaries for reference. References Grossman, D., K.L Goodin, X. Li, C. Wisnewski, D. Faber-Langendoen, M. Anderson, L. Sneddon, D. Allard, M. Gallyoun, and A. Weakley. 1994.