The Core Benefits Framework identifies 14 "stocks" of ecosystems that are consistent across the reviewed frameworks.
| Cultivated & Developed | Boreal Forests |
| Urban Open Space | Coastal Systems |
| Rural Open Space | Grasslands |
| Rivers & Lakes | Shrublands |
| Inland Wetlands | Polar & Alpine |
| Tropical Forests | Desert |
| Temperate Forests | Subterranean |
{% hint style="info" %} Supporting materials, scope and methodological notes are found in the Land Cover Classification & Ecosystem Typologies Appendix {% endhint %}