NSW Bionet Vegetation Classification Data Collection

The BioNet Vegetation Classification Data Collection maintained in the BioNet - Vegetation Classification application http://www.bionet.nsw.gov.au/. The Collection contains:\r\n\r\n1. the NSW vegetation community typology including Plant Community Types, NSW Vegetation Formations and Classes;\r\n\r\n2. NSW Vegetation Integrity (Benchmarks); and many other characteristics of NSW Plant Community Types (PCT). \r\n\r\nThe PCT classification was developed in 2011 to establish an unambiguous master community-level classification for use in vegetation mapping programs, regulatory decisions, and as a standard typology for other planning and data gathering programs. With introduction of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act in October 2018 PCTs superseded BioMetric Vegetation Types as the NSW regulatory vegetation classification. For more information go to http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research/Visclassification.htm.\r\n\r\nACCESS: The Vegetation Classification Data Collection can be accessed through the BioNet - Vegetation Classification application: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NSWVCA20PRapp/LoginPR.aspx. or via the BioNet Vegetation Classification Web Service (an Open API) https://data.bionet.nsw.gov.au/\r\n\r\nThis Data Collection is maintained and improved on a regular basis, and is hence subject to change.

BioNet植被分类数据集（BioNet Vegetation Classification Data Collection）依托BioNet-植被分类应用（BioNet - Vegetation Classification application）进行维护，相关官方网址为http://www.bionet.nsw.gov.au/。

该数据集包含以下内容：
1. 新南威尔士州（New South Wales，简称NSW）植被群落分类体系，涵盖植物群落类型（Plant Community Types）、新南威尔士州植被群系与群纲；
2. 新南威尔士州植被完整性（基准值），以及新南威尔士州植物群落类型（Plant Community Types，简称PCT）的诸多其他特征属性。

植物群落类型分类体系于2011年研发完成，旨在建立一套清晰明确的群落级标准分类体系，可应用于植被制图项目、监管决策，并可作为其他规划与数据收集项目的标准分类框架。2018年10月《新南威尔士州生物多样性保护法》（NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act）颁布后，植物群落类型（PCT）取代生物计量植被类型（BioMetric Vegetation Types），成为新南威尔士州官方监管用植被分类体系。如需了解更多信息，请访问：http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research/Visclassification.htm。

获取方式：该植被分类数据集可通过BioNet-植被分类应用获取，访问地址为http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NSWVCA20PRapp/LoginPR.aspx；亦可通过BioNet植被分类网络服务（开放应用程序接口，Open API）https://data.bionet.nsw.gov.au/ 进行访问。

本数据集将定期进行维护与更新，因此内容可能发生变更。