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Land Cover Physiognomy
Sep 26, 2014
(Last modified Jun 13, 2015)
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Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
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- Description:
- Comprehensive map of land cover physiognomy (forested areas) on the Rensselaer Plateau based on a detailed standardized classification of ecological community types. derived from a composite of the one ecological community type most likely from each location. Areas with forest cover are derived from patches mapped as forested ecological community types. Forest community types are defined as those areas with 60% or greater canopy cover of trees, with trees being interpreted as single-trunked woody individuals of greater than 5 m tall (Nature Serve/NY Natural Heritage Program). Forest community types identified from the plateau include both natural types (such as the dominant Hemlock-Northern Hardwood Forest) and cultural types (such as Conifer Plantation). Natural types include both climax forest types (such as Hemlock-Northern Hardwood Forest) and successional types (such as Successional Northern Hardwoods). Climax forest types include broadleaf-deciduous, mixed, and needleleaf-evergreen types.
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Conceptualization:
Rensselaer Plateau Ecological Features Working Group (David M. Hunt, Ecological
Intuition & Medicine, with assistance from and review by Nick Conrad,
Rensselaer Land Trust and New York Natural Heritage Program).
Polygon Aggregation: David M. Hunt, Ecological Intuition & Medicine.
Attribute Population: David M. Hunt, Ecological Intuition & Medicine.
Funding provided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program and the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance.
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- Based primarily on 2004 aerial photograph. likely to have an accuracy of 90% or more for several years to several decades (past to future), averaging an estimate of about 25 years past and future. a mid-term ecological feature sometimes strongly altered by land use (e.g., forest clearing), both in terms of the presence and the boundaries of forested areas. see the Rensselaer Plateau Ecology Report, Ecological Communities, Sections NC4-2 and NC11-3.
- Citation:
- Hunt, David M. 2013. Forest Cover Map for the Rensselaer Plateau. ARC GIS datalayer. prepared for the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program.
- Spatial Resolution:
- About 1:8000 scale.
- Contact Organization:
- Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA), http://www.rensselaerplateau.org. For technical information, contact: Sarah Parks and Rachel Riemann. For content questions, contact David Hunt (518-279-4124).
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Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
Environmental Non-Profit
The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA), established in 2008, is a diverse group of organizations and people who want to conserve and protect the forested character of the Rensselaer Plateau and the many economic and environmental benefits it provides. A grassroots organization, the RPA is people...
