Website

https://myfwc.com/research/gis/applications/articles/fl-vegetation-land-cover/

Region(s)

NE, NW, SE, SW

Summary

In 2004, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) completed an updated digital vegetation and land cover dataset, or a collection of information, for the state of Florida. The final statewide digital dataset contains 43 vegetation and land cover types, including 26 natural and semi-natural vegetation types, 16 types of disturbed lands (such as agriculture, urban, and mining), and one water class.

Parameters

Notes

Landsat ETM+ satellite imagery, 2003; this is historical data and cannot be compared with the Florida Cooperative Land Cover map (available through Florida CPA - updated twice a year)

Application

Publications

Start

2003

End

2003

Frequency

One-time

Method

Remote sensing using Landsat imagery to map land cover

Discontinuity

Data Location

By Request

Data Format

Habitats

Coastal Wetlands

Recommended Citation

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). (2003). 2003 Florida Vegetation and Land Cover. Updated 12/06/2020. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://dev.seacar.waterinstitute.usf.edu/programs/details/4035.

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