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European Forest Data CentreEuropean Forest Data Centre
P. Kempeneers, JRCT. DurantF. Sedano, JRCL. Seebach, JRCJ. San-Miguel-Ayanz, JRC
EC - Joint Research Centre, IESLand Management and Natural Hazard Unit
FOREST Action
Biosoil/BiodiversityBiosoil/BiodiversityForest Type Map 2006Forest Type Map 2006
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European Forest FireInformation System (EFFIS)
European Forest Data Centre (EFDAC)
• Data Sets at JRC• Applications at JRC• Services at JRC
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MetadataCatalogue
Forest Focus database + BIOSOIL datasets(forest condition, forest fragmentation)
http://efdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
European Forest ResourcesInformation System (NFI data platform)
Forest and forest type maps
19902000
2006
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Objectives BIOSOIL – Biodiversity
• Collect harmonised information relevant to forest biodiversity at European level
• Present European forest type (habitat) classification• Test indicators of forest biodiversity• Integrate information and ongoing projects (e.g.,
BioSoil) on forest biodiversity• Quantify European forest biodiversity and monitor
changes
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Collected data
• General plot characteristics– location, altitude, management, forest type
• Stand structure and composition– Tree species, DBH, height, density
• Deadwood– Type, dimensions, state of decay
• Ground vegetation– species, cover
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Forest types (14 classes)
EFTC
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Null
NullBoreal forestHemiboreal & nemoral Scots pine forestAlpine coniferous forestAtlantic/nemoral oak/ashwoods, dune forestOak-hornbeam forestBeech forestMontaneous beech forestThermophilous deciduous forestBroadleaved evergreen forestConif. forests of Med, Anatolian & MacronesiaSwamp forestFloodplain forestNative plantations Exotic plantations and woodlands
Distribution of scores
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No information/Unknown1: 0-20 years2: 21-40 years2: 21-40 years3: 41-60 years4: 61-80 years5: 81-100 years6: >120 years7: Irregular stands
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Irregular Unknown
Distribution of scores
Age Class
Age
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Stand structure and composition
1-2 species3-4 species5-6 species7-9 species10-13 species
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1-2 3-4 5-6 7-9 10-13
Distribution of scores
Species richness
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Ground vegetation
1-20 species21-40 species41-60 species61-80 species81-111 species
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1-20 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-111
Distribution of scores
Species richness
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European Forest FireInformation System (EFFIS)
European Forest Data Centre (EFDAC)
• Data Sets at JRC• Applications at JRC• Services at JRC
-----------------Related:• Documents• Projects• Links
MetadataCatalogue
Forest Focus database + BIOSOIL datasets(forest condition, forest fragmentation)
http://efdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
European Forest ResourcesInformation System (NFI data platform)
Forest and forest type maps
19902000
2006
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Bossard et al. 2000. CORINE land cover technical guide – Addendum. EEA Technical Report No. 40. 105
Input data
Corine Land Cover 2000-2006Satellite Data 2006
+ MODIS
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Output data: forest type map
Pan-European Forest type map: 3533 scenes processed
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classify(ANN)
HR
CLC
High Resolution (HR)spectral information
Forest map method
training data(non forested land, forest, water)
Forest mask
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classify(ANN)
CLC
upsample toHR grid
Medium Resolution (MR)temporal information
classify(ANN)
HR
CLC
training data(forest types)
Forest Type map
High Resolution (HR)spectral information
H+MR
MR
High+Medium Resolution (H+MR)spectral + temporal information
training data(non forested land, forest, water)
Forest type map method
Forest mask
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Effect of Medium Res information
0 1 2 Kilometers
0 1 2 Kilometers
High Res image (band 1) Forest map using HR Forest map using HR + MR
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Validation
Visual interpretation of Google earth image data
National Forest Inventory of Spain
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Visual interpretation
Point id 29822032:
Land cover: BroadleafCrown cover: 75-100%
Open/dense forest
Scene Non Forested land Broadleaved Forest Coniferous Forest Water TotalMediterranean (humid) 626 30 21 10 687Mediterranean (dry) 599 64 11 8 682Fragmented landscape 497 142 10 7 656Mountaneous (Alps) 304 18 143 11 476Boreal region 300 24 307 112 743Total 2326 278 492 148 3244
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NF BF CF W TotalNF 2069 91 162 5 2327BF 60 159 58 0 277CF 46 15 431 0 492W 13 1 14 120 148User Acc. 95 60 65 96Prod. Acc. 89 57 88 81
Results
BF CF TotalBF 880 131 1011CF 75 583 658User Acc. 92 82Prod. Acc. 87 89
Visual interpretation
NFI (Spain)
Overall Accuracy Forest/Non-Forest: 88%Overall Accuracy Forest types: 86%
Med Humid + Dry region
All scenes
Overall Accuracy: 88%
Non-Forest (NF)
Broadleaved Forest (BF)
Coniferous Forest (CF)
Water (W)
Broadleaved Forest (BF)
Coniferous Forest (CF)
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Forest Type 2006 and Biodiversity map
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Conclusion
• Biosoil/Biodiversity data base ready• Forest maps 1990, 2000, 2006 available• Forest Type map 2006 available• First validation results 2006 are
promising:– Forest Map 2006: 88%– Forest Type Map 2006: 86%– Forest types based on NFI: 88%
• (in Spain and within forest map only)• Next: validation in Europe
– LUCAS, NFI (FMP), Bio-diversity points