LANDFIRE 2020 Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) CONUS

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20220601
Title: LANDFIRE 2020 Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) CONUS
Edition: LF 2020
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
Publisher:
Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://www.landfire.gov
Description:
Abstract:
LANDFIRE's (LF) 2020 update (LF 2020) Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) represents the current distribution of the terrestrial ecological systems classification developed by NatureServe for the western hemisphere. In this context, a terrestrial ecological system is defined as a group of plant community types that tend to co-occur within landscapes with similar ecological processes, substrates, and/or environmental gradients. EVT also includes ruderal or semi-natural vegetation types within the U.S. National Vegetation Classification [(NVC) <http://usnvc.org/]>. See the EVT product page (https://www.landfire.gov/evt.php) for more information about ecological systems and NVC. EVT is mapped using decision tree models, field data, Landsat imagery, topography, and biophysical gradient data. Decision tree models are developed separately for tree, shrub, and herbaceous lifeforms which are then used to produce a lifeform specific EVT product. These models are generated for each Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Level III Ecoregion (https://www.epa.gov/eco-research/ecoregions). Riparian, alpine, sparse, and other site-specific EVTs are constrained by predetermined masks. Urban and developed areas are derived from the National Land Cover Database (NLCD), and the Microsoft Building Footprint dataset, whereas agricultural lands originate from the Cropland Data Layer (CDL) and the California Statewide Crop Mapping layer. Burnable developed classes are identified from building footprint dataset thresholds. LF 2020 retains circa 2016 EVT labels except where shifts in urban, recently disturbed, agriculture, and developed ruderal classes occurred for 2020. EVT is no longer synchronized in ST-SIM outputs for disturbed areas in LF 2020. LF uses EVT as an input for LF 2020 Fuel Vegetation Type (FVT).
Purpose:
LANDFIRE 2020 Update (LF 2020) is designed to produce vegetation, disturbance, and fuels products that inform wildland fire and ecological decision systems. LF 2020 is an update to the new base map, LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap), which improved past methodologies and processes to incorporate current satellite imagery, contemporary data sources, and the latest software and hardware technologies. LF 2020 utilizes the most recent and relevant geospatial data available to offer products that reflect current conditions.
LF 2020 products are designed to facilitate national and regional level strategic fire and resource management planning and reporting of management activities. The principal purposes of the products include providing, 1) national level, landscape scale geospatial products to support fire and fuels management planning, and 2) consistent fuels products to support fire planning, analysis, and budgeting to evaluate fire management alternatives.
Products are created at a 30 meter raster; however, the applicability of products varies by location and specific use. LF products were designed to support 1) national (all states) strategic planning, 2) regional (single large states or groups of smaller states), and 3) strategic/tactical planning for large sub regional landscapes and Fire Management Units (FMUs) (such as significant portions of states or multiple federal administrative entities). The applicability of LF products to support fire and land management planning on smaller areas will vary by product, location, and specific use. Managers and planners must evaluate LF products according to the scale and requirements specific to their needs.
Supplemental_Information:
Beginning in the LF 2020 update all CONUS products are created with a 90km buffer into both Canada and Mexico, and LF 2020 AK products feature a 90km buffer into Canada.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2020
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.9878
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.2544
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.6497
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.7654
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: fires
Theme_Keyword: hazard preparedness
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: geographic information systems
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: raster digital data
Theme_Keyword: Existing Vegetation Type
Theme_Keyword: EVT
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Theme_Keyword: LANDFIRE 2020
Theme_Keyword: LF 2020
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common geographic areas
Place_Keyword: US
Place_Keyword: CONUS
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Continental U.S.
Place_Keyword: Conterminous United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: 47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-594-6151
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
These products were created by the LF team at USGS EROS, Sioux Falls, SD. Refer to the contact information throughout this metadata to contact the LF team.
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None in place
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description:
If there is ever doubt, contact the LF Help Desk at helpdesk@landfire.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 10; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.7.1
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USGS Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
Publication_Date: 2021
Title: USGS Denali Supercomputer: U.S. Geological Survey
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication
Online_Linkage:
https://www.usgs.gov/advanced-research-computing/usgs-denali-supercomputer
Online_Linkage: https://www.usgs.gov/advanced-research-computing

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
LF 2020 EVT for natural vegetation is the same as LF 2016 Remap EVT except in recently disturbed and developed ruderal classes. Modeled vegetation from 2016 replaced these classes, if the pixels were outside of new burnable developed classes or urban. For LF Remap EVT the Auto-Keys process was re-designed. Auto-Keys are used to determine Existing Vegetation Type classification based on plot data in the LF Reference Database (LFRDB). A validation of the EVT product is conducted by comparing the EVT product for a pixel with the Auto-Key EVT assignment for a sample plot contained in that pixel. These agreement assessments have been developed for each LF CONUS GeoArea. To read more about EVT agreement assessments go to https://www.landfire.gov/evt.php
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The products were pixel "truth" tested for consistency of land or water characteristics across all products.
Completeness_Report:
Products were formally tested to ensure that valid data was produced for all pixels. Each product was then validated and tested for duplicates, omissions, and errors.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Beginning with the new base map of LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap), products were created using recent advances in image compositing, tiling algorithms, and faster computing hardware to ensure that LF products remained relevant. LF Remap leveraged the Landsat archive, lidar data, and user contributed field plot data compiled into the LF Reference Database (LFRDB), to create new vegetation products. Reference resources included, but were not limited to, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program plot data (USFS https://fia.fs.fed.us/), Landsat Dynamic Surface Water Extent [(DSWE) USGS https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions], the National Land Cover Database [(NLCD) USGS https://www.mrlc.gov/data], and National Agricultural Statistics Service [(NASS) USDA - https://www.nass.usda.gov/].
For LF 2020 reference resources included, but were not limited to, NASS agricultural class layers, NLCD developed and roads classes, TIGER road polylines [https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/TIGERweb_apps.html], 3D Elevation Program Digital Elevation Model [(3DEP DEM) USGS https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program], Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity [(MTBS) USGS https://mtbs.gov/], Burned Area Reflectance Classification [(BARC) USFS and USGS] and Rapid Assessment of Vegetation Condition after Wildfire [(RAVG) https://burnseverity.cr.usgs.gov/ravg/] and North American Land Change Monitoring System [(NALCMS) https://www.mrlc.gov/data/north-american-land-change-monitoring-system] for the 90km buffer area. To read more about LF reference resources go to https://www.landfire.gov/reference.php. Information about LF 2020 product testing is available by request or via the website at https://www.landfire.gov.
Process_Date: 20220601

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 20729
Column_Count: 24853

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 29.5
Standard_Parallel: 45.5
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.0
False_Easting: 0
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 30
Ordinate_Resolution: 30
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: EVT
Entity_Type_Definition: LF2020 EVT attributes spreadsheet.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VALUE
Attribute_Definition: Code that identifies the vegetation and land cover types.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -9999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4401
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9994
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Existing Vegetation Type name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See the ADD for additional information.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LFRDB
Attribute_Definition: LF Reference Database (LFRDB) code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4401
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9994
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_FUEL
Attribute_Definition: EVT fuel code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 11
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4623
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_Fuel_N
Attribute_Definition: EVT fuel name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See the ADD for additional information.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_LF
Attribute_Definition: EVT lifeform.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shrub
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrub lifeform.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tree
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tree lifeform.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sparse
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparse.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Herb
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Herbaceous lifeform.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Barren
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Barren.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Developed.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Snow-Ice
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snow/Ice.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agriculture
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agriculture.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_PHYS
Attribute_Definition: EVT physiognomy.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shrubland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrubland.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Riparian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Riparian.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sparsely Vegetated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparse.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Grassland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grassland.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Conifer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Conifer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hardwood
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hardwood.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Conifer-Hardwood
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Conifer- Hardwood
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Open Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Quarries-Strip Mines-Gravel Pits-Well and Wind Pads
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Strip mines, gravel pits, well/wind pads.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed-Low Intensity
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low intensity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed-Medium Intensity
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium intensity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed-High Intensity
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: HIgh intensity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed-Roads
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Roads
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed-Open Space
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open space.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Snow-Ice
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snow.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agricultural
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agricultural.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Developed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Developed.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Exotic Herbaceous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exotic herbaceous.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Exotic Tree-Shrub
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exotic tree shrub.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_GP
Attribute_Definition: EVT group code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 11
Range_Domain_Maximum: 829
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_GP_N
Attribute_Definition: EVT group name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See ADD for additional information.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAF_SRM
Attribute_Definition:
Crosswalk to Society of American Foresters and Society of Range Management cover types.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Crosswalk to Society of American Foresters and Society of Range Management cover types.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_ORDER
Attribute_Definition: EVT physiognomic order from FGDC classification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shrub-dominated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrub dominated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: No dominant lifeform
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No dominant lifeform.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Herbaceous / Nonvascular-dominated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Herbaceous dominated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tree-dominated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tree dominated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: No Dominant Life Form
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No dominant life form.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Non-vegetated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-vegetated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_CLASS
Attribute_Definition: EVT physiognomic class from FGDC classification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Dwarf Shrubland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dward shrub.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shrubland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrubland.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sparsely Vegetated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparsely vegetated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Herbaceous - forbland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Herbaceous forbs.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Closed tree canopy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Closed tree canopy.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Herbaceous - Shrub Steppe
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Herbaceous shrub steppe.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Open Tree Canopy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open tree canopy.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Herbaceous - Grassland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Herbaceous grassland.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nonvascular
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-vascular.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sparse Tree Canopy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparse tree canopy.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Non-vegetated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-vegetated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: No Dominant Lifeform
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: None.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EVT_SBCLS
Attribute_Definition: EVT physiognomic subclass from FGDC classification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See ADD for additional information.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: R
Attribute_Definition: Red color value/255
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 255
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G
Attribute_Definition: Green color value/255
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 255
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: B
Attribute_Definition: Blue color value/255
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 255
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RED
Attribute_Definition: Red color value.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.0
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GREEN
Attribute_Definition: Green color value.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.0
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BLUE
Attribute_Definition: Blue color value.
Attribute_Definition_Source: LF 2020
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.0
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
LANDFIRE (LF) 2020 Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) CONUS. An Attribute Table is included with each product download as a .csv and embedded in the metadata. The Attribute Data Dictionary (ADD) can be found at https://www.landfire.gov/.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: https://www.landfire.gov/evt.php

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: 47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-594-6151
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov
Distribution_Liability:
This product is reproduced from geospatial information prepared by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) USGS EROS. By removing the contents of this package or taking receipt of these files via electronic file transfer methods, you understand that the data stored on this media can be updated at any time. Represented features may not be in an accurate geographic location. USGS EROS makes no expressed or implied warranty, including warranty of merchantability and fitness, with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the data or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. USGS EROS reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this geospatial information without notification.
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCG
Format_Version_Date: 20220601
Format_Specification: LF 2020
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://www.landfire.gov
Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20220601
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: 47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-594-6151
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Security_Information:
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