National land cover data 2018: additional layer low mountain forest
Description
Low mountain forest is defined as wooded areas within the mountain boundary, with a tree height between 2-5 meters and a canopy cover of at least 10 per cent.
The layer shows where low-grown mountain forests are located within the mountain boundary. The method is based on laser data and is not rated in satellite image. This means that the layer can contain both mountain birch and mountain coniferous forest, vide bushes and shrubs/trees on “very old hyggen” which are 2-5 meters high with 10 % crown cover. The area on the mountainside border also contains valleys and other lowland lands, which means that low forest on more productive soils comes with, e.g. the hygg.
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