Broad-scale assessment of biophysical features in Colorado: Ecological communities
The "Broad-scale assessment of biophysical features in Colorado: Ecological Communities" raster dataset provides a hierarchical vegetation classification (vegetation type, ecological community, and land cover class) for all lands in Colorado. This dataset is derived primarily from LANDFIRE Existing Vegetation Types (LF-EVT) with modifications of specific LF-EVT using ancillary datasets to improve land cover assignments. We used National Gap Analysis Program/LANDFIRE National Terrestrial Ecosystems (GAP/LF), elevation, and playa data to reclassify specific LF-EVT as described in SupplementalMethods.pdf, which is included with this data release. The attribute table for the 30-m raster includes a three-level vegetation classification. The finest level, vegetation type (attribute VegType), corresponds to LF-EVT. The LF-EVT values were retained (values less than 4000) except for modified vegetation types (as indicated by values of greater than 13,000). VegTypes were classified into 27 ecological communities (EcolComm) and 8 altered vegetation types. Ecological communities were classified into six land cover (LandCover) classes.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Lucy E. Burris", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:LBurris@usgs.gov" } |
| description | The "Broad-scale assessment of biophysical features in Colorado: Ecological Communities" raster dataset provides a hierarchical vegetation classification (vegetation type, ecological community, and land cover class) for all lands in Colorado. This dataset is derived primarily from LANDFIRE Existing Vegetation Types (LF-EVT) with modifications of specific LF-EVT using ancillary datasets to improve land cover assignments. We used National Gap Analysis Program/LANDFIRE National Terrestrial Ecosystems (GAP/LF), elevation, and playa data to reclassify specific LF-EVT as described in SupplementalMethods.pdf, which is included with this data release. The attribute table for the 30-m raster includes a three-level vegetation classification. The finest level, vegetation type (attribute VegType), corresponds to LF-EVT. The LF-EVT values were retained (values less than 4000) except for modified vegetation types (as indicated by values of greater than 13,000). VegTypes were classified into 27 ecological communities (EcolComm) and 8 altered vegetation types. Ecological communities were classified into six land cover (LandCover) classes. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_5acbec29e4b0e2c2dd13d4e1 |
| keyword |
[ "USGS:5acbec29e4b0e2c2dd13d4e1", "biota", "imageryBaseMapsEarthCover", "land use and land cover" ] |
| modified | 2020-08-20T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -109.05, 36.98, -102.03, 41.0 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Broad-scale assessment of biophysical features in Colorado: Ecological communities |
