NLCD 2016 All Rangeland Cover


Includes all nine components – Shrub, Sagebrush, Bare Ground, Herbaceous, Litter, Big Sagebrush, Annual Herbaceous and Shrub/Sagebrush heights.

Percent Shrub (2.33 GB)
The proportion of shrub canopy in each 30m pixel.
Shrub is a continuous field component encompassing all shrub species discriminated by the presence of woody stems and < 6-m in height.

The proportion of sagebrush canopy in each 30m pixel.
Sagebrush is a continuous field component encompassing almost all species of Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) including Big Sagebrush (A tridentata spp.), Low Sagebrush (A arbuscular), Black Sagebrush (A nova), Three-tip Sagebrush (A triparta) and Silver Sagebrush (A cana). This component is nested within Shrub as a secondary component. Excludes the low stature prairie sage (A. frigida) and white sagebrush (A. ludoviciana).

The bare ground proportion in each 30m pixel..
Bare Ground is a continuous field component including exposed soil, sand and rocks.

The annual and perennial grass and forb proportion in each 30m pixel.
Herbaceous is a continuous field component consisting of grasses, forbs and cacti which were photosynthetically active at any point in the year of mapping

The annual only grass and forb proportion in each in 30m pixel.
Annual Herbaceous is a continuous field component including grasses and forbs whose life history is complete in one growing season. This component is primarily dominated by annual invasive species including Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), Red Brome (Bromus rebens), or annual mustards such as Tumble Mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum) and Tansy Mustard (Descurainia pinnata). But may contain substantial native annual herbaceous vegetation at higher elevations and in California. This component is nested within Herbaceous as a secondary component.

The dead plant material proportion in each 30m pixel.
Litter is a continuous field component including dead standing woody vegetation, detached plant organic matter and biological soil crusts.

The proportion of big sagebrush canopy in each 30m pixel.
Big Sagebrush is a continuous field component dominated by Big Sagebrush (A tridentata spp.) may include Three-tip Sagebrush (A triparta) and Silver Sagebrush (A cana). This component is nested within Shrub and Sagebrush as a secondary component.

Average height of shrubs in centimeters.
Shrub Height is the average height of all Shrub in centimeters. This component only occurs where the Shrub component has a prediction.

Average height of sagebrush in centimeters.
Sagebrush Height is the average height of all Sagebrush in centimeters. This component only occurs where the Sagebrush component has a prediction.