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Global Vegetation Types, 1971-1982 (Matthews)

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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/419
Version1
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Published1999-05-05
Usage4516 downloads
Citations8 publications cited this dataset
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Description

A global digital data base of vegetation was compiled at 1 degree latitude by 1 degree longitude resolution, drawing on approximately 100 published sources. Vegetation data from varied sources were consistently recorded using the hierarchical UNESCO classification system. The raw data base distinguishes about 180 vegetation types that have been collapsed to 32.

Science Keywords

  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • VEGETATION COVER

Data Use and Citation

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Matthews, E.G. 1999. Global Vegetation Types, 1971-1982 (Matthews). ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/419

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