Sources:

 

Input data (map of forest) - 2001 NLCD landcover map of the United States

Source data (ESRI grids) - Data download page (for technical users)

MSPA algorithm (forest pattern classification) - European Commission, DG-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability


Credits:

Mathematical Morphology Algorithms - P. Soille (European Commission, DG-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability), P. Vogt (European Commission, DG-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability)

Image Processing - P. Vogt (European Commission, DG-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability) , 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 - GDAL, FWTools, GDAL2Tiles


This application is designed for illustrative and educational purposes only. Mention of trade names and/or copyrights does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the US Government.