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Global forest system boundary (1 km grid) from tree cover classifications from the Global Land Cover 2000 (GLC2000v1.1) Entry ID: MEAR_31 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Forest system boundary for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) derived from tree cover classifications from the Global Land Cover 2000 (GLC2000) version 1.1. GLC2000 classes used to define the forest system are: 1 = tree cover, broadleaved evergreen, 2 = tree cover, broadleaved deciduous closed, 3 = tree cover, broadleaved deciduous open, 4 = tree cover, needle-leaved evergreen, 5 = tree cover, needle-leaved deciduous, 6 = tree cover, mixed leaf type, 7 = tree cover, regularly flooded, fresh, 8 = tree cover, regularly flooded, saline, 9 = mosaic: tree cover / other natural vegetation, 10 = tree cover, burnt.
Purpose: Delineates the spatial extent of the forest and woodlands system boundary for use within the MA. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: 81.0 | S: -85.0 | E: 176.0 | W: -178.0 |
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Science Keywords
| AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >FORESTS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND COVER [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LANDSCAPE >LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LANDSCAPE >LANDSCAPE PATTERNS [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >FOREST SCIENCE >FOREST CONSERVATION [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LANDSCAPE >LANDSCAPE PROCESSES [Definition] |
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BIOTA
BOUNDARIES GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER |
Access Constraints
| Unrestricted access and use of data without charge. |
Use Constraints
| Users are prohibited from any commercial or non-free resale of this data. |
Originating Center
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World Resources Institute
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Data Center URL: http://www.wri.org/
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre, United Nations Environment Programme
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Data Center URL: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
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Personnel
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
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UNEP-WCMC INFORMATION OFFICE Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +44 (0)1223 277722 Fax: +44 (0)1223 277136 Email: info at unep-wcmc.org Contact Address: Information Office, UNEP-WCMC 219 Huntingdon Road City: Cambridge Postal Code: CB3 0DL Country: UK |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2007-04-10
Last DIF Revision Date:
2008-09-19
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