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Vegetation type conversion in chaparral in San Diego County, California, USA between 1953 and 2016

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Publication Date
Time Period
1953
Time Period
2016

Citation

Brennan-Kane, T.J., and Keeley, J.E., 2020, Vegetation type conversion in chaparral in San Diego County, California, USA between 1953 and 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91J4DFH.

Summary

This dataset contains data pertaining to ground surface cover in a 30 meter radius around a random selection of points within San Diego County, California. These data were obtained from aerial imagery for the years 1953 and 2016 and were used to assess changes in cover type over time. These data support the following publication: Syphard, A.D., Brennan, T.J. and Keeley, J.E., 2019. Extent and drivers of vegetation type conversion in Southern California chaparral. Ecosphere, 10(7), p.e02796.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Teresa J Brennan-Kane
Originator :
Teresa J Brennan-Kane, Jon E Keeley
Metadata Contact :
Teresa J Brennan-Kane
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Western Ecological Research Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Purpose

The data were collected in order to assess the extent of chaparral type conversion and its drivers in San Diego County, California, USA.

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The authors of these data require that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. 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 on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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