N: 73.8004 S: 65.5858 E: -143.978 W: -167.476
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This dataset provides predicted continuous-field cover for tundra plant functional types (PFTs), across ~125,000 km2 of Alaska's North Slope at 30-m resolution. The data cover the period 2010-07-01 to 2015-08-31. The data were derived using a random forest data-mining algorithm, predictors derived from Landsat satellite observations (surface reflectance composites for ~15-day periods from May-August), and field vegetation cover and site characterization data spanning bioclimatic and geomorphic gradients. The field vegetation cover was stratified by nine PFTs, plus open water, bare ground and litter, and using the cover metrics total cover (areal cover including the understory) and top cover (uppermost canopy or ground cover), resulting in a total of 19 field cover types. The field data and predictor values at the field sites are also included.
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| Title | Year Sort ascending | Author | Topic |
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| A synthesized field survey database of vegetation and active-layer properties for the Alaskan tundra (19722020) | Zhu, Xiaoran, Chen, Dong, Kogure, Maruko, Hoy, Elizabeth, Berner, Logan T., Breen, Amy L., Chatterjee, Abhishek, Davidson, Scott J., Frost, Gerald V., Hollingsworth, Teresa N., Iwahana, Go, Jandt, Randi R., Kade, Anja N., Loboda, Tatiana V., Macander, Matt J., Mack, Michelle, Miller, Charles E., Miller, Eric A., Natali, Susan M., Raynolds, Martha K., Rocha, Adrian V., Tsuyuzaki, Shiro, Tweedie, Craig E., Walker, Donald A., Williams, Mathew, Xu, Xin, Zhang, Yingtong, French, Nancy, Goetz, Scott | Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Chemistry, Soil Ph, Soil Depth, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Species, Soil Horizons/Profile, Biomass, Vegetation Index, Organic Matter, Soil Texture, Topographic Effects, Canopy Characteristics, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Reflectance, Air Temperature, Terrain Elevation, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Active Layer, Periglacial Processes, Pingo, Dew Point Temperature, Alpine/Tundra, Humidity, Fire Occurrence, Wind Speed, Wildfires, Soil Temperature, Wind Direction, Shrubland/Scrub, Soil Classification, Community Structure, Active Layer, Soil Temperature, Fire Ecology, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Soil Bulk Density, Forest Fire Science, Burned Area, LICHENS, Plant Succession, PLANTS, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Soil Color, Freeze/Thaw, Freeze/Thaw, Permafrost, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Cation Exchange Capacity, Electrical Conductivity, Snow Cover, Snow Cover, Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems, Land Use/Land Cover, Fire Disturbance | |
| Mapping of ESA's Climate Change Initiative land cover data to plant functional types for use in the CLASSIC land model | Wang, Libo, Arora, Vivek K., Bartlett, Paul, Chan, Ed, Curasi, Salvatore R. | Reflectance, Air Temperature, Terrain Elevation, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Vegetation Species, Vegetation Cover |