Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1

Description

The Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1 data set describes globally-significant ecological patterns within the terrestrial biosphere caused by sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems, including agriculture, urbanization, forestry and other land uses. Conventional biomes, such as tropical rainforests or grasslands, are based on global vegetation patterns related to climate. Now that humans have fundamentally altered global patterns of ecosystem form, process, and biodiversity, anthropogenic biomes provide a contemporary view of the terrestrial biosphere in its human-altered form. Anthropogenic biomes may also be termed "anthromes" to distinguish them from conventional biome systems, or "human biomes" (a simpler but less precise term). This data set is distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.7927%2F%2FH4H12ZXD
21 Web Map Service Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1/maps/services
22 Sample browse graphic of the data set. https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/downloads/maps/anthromes/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1/anthromes-v1-global-thumbnail.jpg
21 Data Download Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1/data-download
21 Maps Download Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1/maps
21 Documentation Page http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1/docs
21 Data Set Overview Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1

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  • ecosystems
  • biosphere
  • earth-science

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