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A Perspective Oriented Guide for the Identification of North American Moss Genera
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Geographical Abbreviations
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WS
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Widespread; temperate North America |
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WS*
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Widespread, but extremely scattered |
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WS(N)
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Widespread, but heavily concentrated in the north |
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N
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Northern; AK, Canada & N tier of U.S. states |
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N*
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Northern, but also extending down W & E mountain ranges |
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E
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Eastern; Rocky Mountains to Atlantic coast |
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S
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Southern; VA to AZ and points south |
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W
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Western; Pacific coast to Rocky Mountains |
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NE
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Northeast; MP to NY |
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SE
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Southeast; VA to FL to LA to AR |
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SW
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Southwest; AZ & NM |
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NW
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Northwest; AK, YT, BC, & AB |
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AP
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Appalachian Mountains |
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AC
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Arctic |
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A/A
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Arctic / alpine; AK, N Canada & alpine areas in W & E mountains |
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EC
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East coast; MA to SC |
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CP
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Coastal plain; NJ to GA to TX |
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GP
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Great plains; TX to MB & SK |
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GC
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Gulf coast; FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, & TX |
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OZ
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Ozark Plateau: MO, AR, & OK |
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SA
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Southern Appalachians; TN, NC, SC, & GA |
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WC
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West coast; CA, OR, WA, & BC |
United States Postal Code Abbreviations |
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| AL | Alabama | LA | Louisiana | OH | Ohio |
| AK | Alaska | ME | Maine | OK | Oklahoma |
| AZ | Arizona | MD | Maryland | OR | Oregon |
| AR | Arkansas | MA | Massachusetts | PA | Pennsylvania |
| CA | California | MI | Michigan | PR | Puerto Rico |
| CO | Colorado | MN | Minnesota | RI | Rhode Island |
| CT | Connecticut | MS | Mississippi | SC | South Carolina |
| DE | Delaware | MO | Missouri | SD | South Dakota |
| DC | District of Columbia | MT | Montana | TN | Tennessee |
| FL | Florida | NE | Nebraska | TX | Texas |
| GA | Georgia | NV | Nevada | UT | Utah |
| HI | Hawaii | NH | New Hampshire | VT | Vermont |
| ID | Idaho | NJ | New Jersey | VA | Virginia |
| IL | Illinois | NM | New Mexico | WA | Washington |
| IN | Indiana | NY | New York | WV | West Virginia |
| IA | Iowa | NC | North Carolina | WI | Wisconsin |
| KS | Kansas | ND | North Dakota | WY | Wyoming |
| KY | Kentucky | ||||
Canadian Postal Code Abbreviations |
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| AB | Alberta | ||||
| BC | British Columbia | ||||
| MB | Manitoba | ||||
| NB | New Brunswick | ||||
| NL | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| NT | Northwest Territories | ||||
| NS | Nova Scotia | ||||
| NU | Nunavut | ||||
| ON | Ontario | ||||
| PE | Prince Edward Island | ||||
| QC | Quebec | ||||
| SK | Saskatchewan | ||||
| YT | Yukon | ||||
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GL |
Greenland |
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