Gridded Estimates of Woody Cover and Biomass across Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-2004

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This dataset provides maps of woody (tree and shrub) cover and biomass across Sub-Saharan Africa at a resolution of 1 km for the period 2000-2004. Canopy cover observations and remote-sensing data related to woody vegetation were used to predict woody cover across Africa. Predicted woody cover, canopy height, and tree allometry were used to estimate woody biomass for Sub-Saharan Africa. Canopy cover observations were assembled from field measurements and Google Earth imagery collected from 2000-2004. Remote-sensing data related to the structural attributes of woody vegetation were derived from MODIS optical data and Q-SCAT (Quick Scatterometer) microwave measurements. Canopy height estimates were derived from spaceborne lidar and tree allometry equations were retrieved from GlobAllomeTree.

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  • earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-canopy-characteristics
  • earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-carbon
  • earth-science-ecosystems-biosphere-terrestrial-ecosystems-deserts
  • earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-biomass
  • earth-science-ecosystems-biosphere-terrestrial-ecosystems-shrubland-scrub

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