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LCM Sources and Credits
Sources:
Input data (landcover map) – 2001 NLCD landcover map of the United States
LCM algorithm (landcover mosaic classification) – Concepts: Wickham and Norton. 1994. Mapping and analyzing landscape patterns. Landscape Ecology 9:7-23. Implementation: Riitters, Wickham, and Wade. 2009. An indicator of forest dynamics using a shifting landscape mosaic. Ecological Indicators 9:107-117. (PDF)
Credits:
Image Processing – K. Riitters (US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station)
KMZ Production – K. Riitters
Web Hosting – T. Pierce (University of North Carolina-Asheville), Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
Additional Support – P. Vogt (European Commission, DG-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability), GDAL, FWTools, GDAL2Tiles
For more information about these maps or data, please contact Stephen Creed, EFETAC GIS specialist, at stephencreed@fs.fed.us or 828-259-0544.
For more information on forest landscape pattern assessment at the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, please visit the Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center.
This application is designed for illustrative and educational purposes only. Mention of trade names and/or copyrights does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the US Government.
