Dataset Overview

This dataset contains a set of rasters of percent basal area by species (balsam fir, red maple, sugar maple, birch spp., American beech, red spruce, eastern white pine, cottonwood, red oak, and eastern hemlock) from 1985 to 2015 for all of Vermont and portions of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York.

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Data Collection Status

Data collection for this dataset has been completed

Start date

2018-10-01

End date

2020-10-30

DOI

10.18125/2155V9Z (https://doi.org/10.18125/2155V9Z)

Data Availability

Available for download

Data License

CC BY - Attribution license logo

Preferred Citation

Gudex-Cross, D, J. Pontius. (2020) Expanded Northeastern Forest Percent Basal Area Rasters by Species. Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/northeast-forest-species-mapping-from-landsat/dataset/expanded-northeastern-forest-percent-basal-area

Update Frequency

Not planned

Maintenance Plan

Not provided

Links

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