Abstract:
Originally created for the PAMAP Project (Warner et al., 2007) land cover classification and interpretation was completed specifically for Pennsylvania to update potential habitat modeling for Pennsylvania and include interpretation to capture changes in urban and suburban development. Following a modified Anderson Level 2 system (Anderson et al., 1976) photo interpretation was expanded to further classify suburban/urban areas based on housing density and to better identify land uses such as golf courses and surface mines.
Supplemental_Information:
Land Cover Code
11 Water
21 Low Intensity Suburban
22 High Intensity Suburban
23 Industrial/Commercial
30 BareRock/Quarries/Mines
41 Deciduous Forest
42 Evergreen Forest
43 Mixed Forest
81 Pasture/Grass
82 Row Crops
85 Golf Courses
91 Forest Wetlands
92 Emergent Wetlands
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