| Name |
Forest Cover for Year 2000 |
| Units |
% Forest Coverage |
| Minimum Value |
0.00 % Forest Coverage |
| Maximum Value |
100.00 % Forest Coverage |
| Source |
Global Land Analysis & Discovery |
| Description |
This dataset represents global forest cover extent for year 2000. Forests were defined as areas with tree canopy cover greater than 25%. The Landsat-analyzed sample block classification results were used to calibrate biome-wide MODIS-derived forest extent. The relationship between Landsat-based forest cover area and mean VCF tree canopy density per sample block 18.5 km per side was used to derive forest extent for year 2000. A simple linear regression (no intercept) model was used with mean VCF tree canopy density per block as the independent variable. |
| Citation |
Hansen M., Stehman S., Potapov P. (2010) Quantification of global gross forest cover loss. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A. |
