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  <tr><td>Emergent Herbaceuous Wetlands</td><td>0.1825</td></tr>
 </table>
 
+<p>
+The <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/annual-nlcd-science-product-user-guide">NLCD user guide</a>
+provides more information about the different NLCD classes.
+
 <h2>EXAMPLE</h2>
 
 Using the North Carolina full sample dataset: