Mapped Static Vegetation Data


Key to the Source Of LSM Data featured in the tables below:
1. Mosaic
2. BATS
3. SiB
4. SiB2
5. CLM
6. NCAR LSM


UMD Vegetation Category Mapped Data Mapped Data Source Of Source Of
  From LSMs From Observations LSM Data Observed Data
         
  Height of Height of    
  Canopy Top [m] Canopy Top [m] Source Of Source of
  (Average) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space N/A N/A ----  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 17 17 1,3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 35 35 1,3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 15.5 14 1,3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 20 20 1,3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 19.25 8 1,3,4,6  
6. Woodland 14.3379 14.108 1,3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 7.0426 8.312 1,3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.60027 5.265 1,3,4  
9. Open Shrubland 0.51346 4.14 1,3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.566666667 0.6 1,3,6  
11. Cropland 0.55 0.6 1,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.2 NONE 1,4,6  
13. Urban and Built-Up 6.0172575 NONE 1,3,4,6  
         
         
  Height of Height of    
  Canopy Bottom [m] Canopy Bottom [m] Source Of Source of
  (Average) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space N/A NONE ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 8.5 6 3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 1 29 (or 1) 3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 7.5 2 3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 11.5 11 3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 10 4 3,4,6  
6. Woodland 7.520573333 5.55 3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 3.604261 3.68 3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.744676 1.875 3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.086151667 0 3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.04 0 3,4,6  
11. Cropland 0.055 0 4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.05 NONE 4,6  
13. Urban and Built-Up 3.598630333 NONE 3,4,6  
         
         
  Roughness      
  Length [m]   Source of  
  (Average)   LSM Data  
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space 0.0012   2,5  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.98   2,5,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 2.206666667   2,5,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.923333333   2,5,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.906666667   2,5,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.873333333   2,5,6  
6. Woodland 0.828791333   2,5,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.506846   2,5,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.139729333   2,5,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.083377133   2,5,6  
10. Grassland 0.040832   2,5,6  
11. Cropland 0.114918   2,5,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.0494185   2,5  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.231561733   2,5,6  
         
         
  Minimum Stomatal      
  Resistance [sec m-1]   Source of  
  (Average)   LSM Data  
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space 175   2,5  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 175   2,5  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 150   2,5  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 175   2,5  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 175   2,5  
5. Mixed Cover 175   2,5  
6. Woodland 173.51   2,5  
7. Wooded Grassland 169.15   2,5  
8. Closed Shrubland 175   2,5  
9. Open Shrubland 178.87   2,5  
10. Grassland 165   2,5  
11. Cropland 117.1085   2,5  
12. Bare Ground 175   2,5  
13. Urban and Built-Up 154.84   2,5  
         
         
  Minimum Stomatal      
  Conductance [mol m-2 s-1]   Source of  
  (Sellers et al, 1996)   LSM Data  
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space None   ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.01   4  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.01   4  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.01   4  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.01   4  
5. Mixed Cover 0.01   4  
6. Woodland 0.010001   4  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.014743   4  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.015751   4  
9. Open Shrubland 0.01   4  
10. Grassland 0.0202   4  
11. Cropland 0.01   4  
12. Bare Ground 0.01   4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.014986   4  
         
         
  Leaf Angle      
  Distribution   Source of  
  (Average)   LSM Data  
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space N/A   ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.01   1,3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.1   1,3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.01   1,3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.25   1,3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.12875   1,3,4,6  
6. Woodland -0.008047667   1,3,4  
7. Wooded Grassland -0.1373965   1,3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland -0.00307525   1,3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.0027965   1,3,4,6  
10. Grassland -0.3   1,3,4,6  
11. Cropland -0.1625   1,3,4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.006666667   1,3,4  
13. Urban and Built-Up -0.172178167   1,4,6  
         
         
  Leaf Leaf    
  Width [m] Width [m] Source of Source Of
  (Sellers et al, 1996) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space None NONE ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.001 0.001 4  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.05 0.07 4  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.001 0.001 4  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.08 0.08 4  
5. Mixed Cover 0.04 0.04 4  
6. Woodland 0.019498 0.0217 4  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.0186575 0.02351 4  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.0064944 0.015475 4  
9. Open Shrubland 0.0033563 0.0132 4  
10. Grassland 0.01 0.01 4  
11. Cropland 0.01 0.01 4  
12. Bare Ground 0.003 NONE 4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.0149354 NONE 4  
         
         
  Leaf Leaf    
  Length [m] Length [m] Source of Source Of
  (Sellers et al, 1996) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space None NONE ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.055 0.055 4  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.1 0.17 4  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.04 0.04 4  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.15 0.15 4  
5. Mixed Cover 0.1 0.1 4  
6. Woodland 0.128625 0.118 4  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.2326875 0.38655 4  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.164784 0.271875 4  
9. Open Shrubland 0.043743 0.112 4  
10. Grassland 0.3 0.6 4  
11. Cropland 0.3 0.6 4  
12. Bare Ground 0.03 NONE 4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.241514 NONE 4  
         
         
  Live Leaf Leaf Albedo,    
  Albedo, Visible Visible Source of Source Of
  (Average) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space 0.07 NONE 2,5  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.062 0.19 2,3,4,5,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.076 0.22 2,3,4,5,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.062 0.175 2,3,4,5,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.092 0.23 2,3,4,5,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.069 0.21 2,3,4,5,6  
6. Woodland 0.075203 0.2042 2,3,4,5,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.0907755 0.2216 2,3,4,5,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.099079 0.2105 2,3,4,5,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.12129148 0.1915 2,3,4,5,6  
10. Grassland 0.1072952 0.23 2,3,4,5,6  
11. Cropland 0.1005264 0.23 2,3,4,5,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.159456667 NONE 2,4,5  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.09713524 NONE 2,3,4,5,6  
         
         
  Live Leaf Leaf Albedo,    
  Albedo, Near IR Near IR Source of Source Of
  (Average) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space 0.2 NONE 2,5  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.302 0.475 2,3,4,5,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.35 0.4 2,3,4,5,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.302 0.45 2,3,4,5,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.38 0.425 2,3,4,5,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.336 0.45 2,3,4,5,6  
6. Woodland 0.3473688 0.47025 2,3,4,5,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.4141252 0.44975 2,3,4,5,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.4000912 0.4875 2,3,4,5,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.41174884 0.5375 2,3,4,5,6  
10. Grassland 0.4687448 0.45 2,3,4,5,6  
11. Cropland 0.399306 0.45 2,3,4,5,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.3048425 NONE 2,3,4,5  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.39585784 NONE 2,3,4,5,6  
         
         
  Stem/Dead      
  Albedo, Visible   Source of Source Of
  (Average)   LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space NONE   ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.16   3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.16   3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.16   3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.16   3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.16   3,4,6  
6. Woodland 0.189352   3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.28412   3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.21908   3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.1919588   3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.36   3,4,6  
11. Cropland 0.326666667   3,4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.0805   3,4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.283060233   3,4,6  
         
         
  Stem/Dead      
  Albedo, Near IR   Source of Source Of
  (Average)   LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space NONE   ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.39   3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.39   3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.39   3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.39   3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.39   3,4,6  
6. Woodland 0.417892333   3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.507914   3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.446126   3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.420360067   3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.58   3,4,6  
11. Cropland 0.548333333   3,4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.1955   3,4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.504313567   3,4,6  
         
         
  Live Leaf Leaf Transmissivity,    
  Transmittance, Visible Visible Source of Source Of
  (Average) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space NONE NONE ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.05 0.055 3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.05 0.1 3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.05 0.01 3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.05 0.1 3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.05 0.08 3,4,6  
6. Woodland 0.052936333 0.0661 3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.062412 0.09055 3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.055908 0.068875 3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.053195767 0.03175 3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.07 0.1 3,4,6  
11. Cropland 0.066666667 0.1 3,4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.0255 NONE 3,4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.061945233 NONE 3,4,6  
         
         
  Stem/Dead      
  Transmittance, Visible   Source of Source Of
  (Average)   LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space NONE   ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.001   3,4,6  
6. Woodland 0.033134633   3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.1369114   3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.0656926   3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.035995467   3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.22   3,4,6  
11. Cropland 0.1835   3,4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.001   3,4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.1376487   3,4,6  
         
         
  Live Leaf Leaf Transmissivity,    
  Transmittance, Near IR Near IR Source of Source Of
  (Average) (Observed) LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space NONE NONE ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.1 0.205 3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.25 0.55 3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.1 0.01 3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.25 0.475 3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover 0.158333333 0.34 3,4,6  
6. Woodland 0.166311667 0.27305 3,4,6  
7. Wooded Grassland 0.221 0.37555 3,4,6  
8. Closed Shrubland 0.23 0.27325 3,4,6  
9. Open Shrubland 0.239999167 0.12175 3,4,6  
10. Grassland 0.25 0.4 3,4,6  
11. Cropland 0.25 0.4 3,4,6  
12. Bare Ground 0.1255 NONE 3,4  
13. Urban and Built-Up 0.232152567 NONE 3,4,6  
         
         
  Stem/Dead      
  Transmittance, Near IR   Source of Source Of
  (Average)   LSM Data Observed Data
0. Water / Goode's Interrupted Space NONE   ---  
1. Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
2. Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
3. Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
4. Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 0.001   3,4,6  
5. Mixed Cover