LANDFIRE 2022 Succession Class (SClass) CONUS

LANDFIRE’s (LF) 2022 Succession Class (SClass) categorizes current vegetation composition and structure into up to five successional classes, with successional classes defined in the appropriate Biophysical Settings (BpS) Model. There are two additional categories for uncharacteristic species (exotic or invasive vegetation), and uncharacteristic native vegetation cover, structure, or composition. Current successional classes and their historical reference conditions are compared to assess departure of vegetation characteristics. The classification schemes used to produce BpS and SClass may vary slightly between adjacent map zones, and reference conditions may be simulated independently in different map zones for the same BpS.