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Ecosystem Functional Type Distribution Map for the Conterminous USA, 2001-2014

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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1659
Version1
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Published2019-03-07
Updated2019-03-07
Usage1437 downloads

Description

This dataset provides maps of the distribution of ecosystem functional types (EFTs) and the interannual variability of EFTs at 0.05 degree resolution across the conterminous United States (CONUS) for 2001 to 2014. EFTs are groupings of ecosystems based on their similar ecosystem functioning that are used to represent the spatial patterns and temporal variability of key ecosystem functional traits without prior knowledge of vegetation type or canopy architecture. Sixty-four EFTs were derived from the metrics of a 2001-2014 time-series of satellite images of the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) product MOD13C2. EFT diversity was calculated as the modal (most repeated) EFT and interannual variability was calculated as the number of unique EFTs for each pixel.

Science Keywords

  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • VEGETATION INDEX
  • BIOSPHERE
  • ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
  • ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
  • PRIMARY PRODUCTION
  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • PLANT PHENOLOGY

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Villarreal, S., R. Vargas, and D. Alcaraz-segura. 2019. Ecosystem Functional Type Distribution Map for the Conterminous USA, 2001-2014. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1659

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