Data

Use the interface below to filter and download available NLCD products. Click (here) for NLCD Science Research Products which offer more comprehensive delineation of shrub and grass classes and information about change disturbance. For access to dynamic MRLC viewer applications and tools, click (here).

 

RCMAP – Basemap (2016)

RCMAP base component products characterize the percentage of each 30-meter pixel in the Western United States covered by shrub, herbaceous, bare ground, litter, sagebrush, big sagebrush and annual herbaceous, along with estimating shrub height and sagebrush height. These products have been produced by USGS in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management. Component products are designed to be used individually or combined to support a broad variety of applications. Please note these new Revised (071520) rangeland products will differ from the first generation of circa 2016 fractional cover maps, a more aggressive masking of tree canopy cover was applied to each rangeland component. Specifically, we have lowered the tree canopy cover threshold for exclusion from 40 to 25%. For pixels with 1-25% tree canopy cover we ensured that our primary components (shrub, herbaceous, litter, and bare ground) cover summed to 100% when added with the tree canopy. And, for the secondary components (sagebrush, big sagebrush, sagebrush height and shrub height) we reconciled to the primary component (shrub), excluding any pinyon-juniper woodlands. (Read More)

NLCD 2016 All Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Bare Ground Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Big Sagebrush Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Annual Herbaceous Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Herbaceous Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Litter Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Sagebrush Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Sagebrush Height Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Shrub Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

NLCD 2016 Shrub Height Rangeland Cover

Western U.S. | 2016

RCMAP - Time-Series - Trends

The RCMAP product suite includes 10 components: annual herbaceous, bare ground, herbaceous, litter, non-sagebrush shrub, perennial herbaceous, sagebrush, shrub, tree, and shrub height. Data characterize the percentage of each 30-meter pixel in the Western United States covered by each component for each year from 1985-2023 - providing change information for 39 years.  (Read More)

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Annual Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Bare Ground

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Litter

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Non Sagebrush Shrub

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Perennial Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Shrub

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Sagebrush

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Shrub

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Tree

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Count

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Annual Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Bare Ground

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Litter

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Non Sagebrush Shrub

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Perennial Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Sagebrush

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Shrub

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Tree

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Linear Model

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Linear Model

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Annual Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Bare Ground

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Litter

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Non Sagebrush Shrub

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Perennial Herbaceous

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Sagebrush

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Tree

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Total Change Intensity Index

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Year of Most Recent Break

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Break Point Presence/Absence in Each Year Shrub Height

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

Slope of Segment in Each Year Shrub Height

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

P-Value of Segment in Each Year Shrub Height

Western U.S. | Time Series Trends

RCMAP - Time-Series - Cover

V5 RCMAP Factsheet.pdf2.14 MB

The RCMAP product suite includes 10 components: annual herbaceous, bare ground, herbaceous, litter, non-sagebrush shrub, perennial herbaceous, sagebrush, shrub, tree, and shrub height. Data characterize the percentage of each 30-meter pixel in the Western United States covered by each component for each year from 1985-2023 - providing change information for 39 years. Because of file size limitations, individual years of component cover data are packaged in three time intervals including 1985-1996, 1997-2008, and 2009-2023. Perennial herb and non-sagebrush shrub are derivatives of herbaceous and annual herbaceous cover, and shrub and sagebrush cover, respectively. (Read More)

RCMAP Annual Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Shrub Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Shrub Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Shrub Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Sagebrush Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Sagebrush Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Sagebrush Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Litter Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Litter Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Litter Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Bare Ground Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Bare Ground Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Bare Ground Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Non-sagebrush Shrub Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Perennial Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Tree Cover

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Shrub Height

Western U.S. | 2009-2023

RCMAP Annual Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Non-sagebrush Shrub Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Perennial Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Tree Cover

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Shrub Height

Western U.S. | 1997-2008

RCMAP Annual Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Non-sagebrush Shrub Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Perennial Herbaceous Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Tree Cover

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP Shrub Height

Western U.S. | 1985-1996

RCMAP - Future Projections - 2020s, 2050s, and 2080s

RCMAP projected cover products characterize the fractional (i.e., percentage) cover of shrub, herbaceous, bare ground, litter, sagebrush, tree, and annual herbaceous in each 30-meter pixel in the Western United States. Projected data include three time periods (2020s, 2050s, and 2080s) and two climate scenarios (Representative Concentration Pathways [RCP] 4.5 and 8.5). Component cover were harmonized so that the sum of bare ground, shrub, herbaceous, tree, and litter cover adds to ~100% and secondary components sagebrush and annual herbaceous cover were harmonized to their respective primary components of shrub and herbaceous cover, (so their cover could not be greater than their primary component). These products have been produced by USGS in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management. Component products are designed to be used individually or combined to support a broad variety of applications. Data are packaged by time-period and climate scenarios (six). Additionally, for comparison to reference conditions, a scenario based on 1991-2020 climate normal is available. (Read More)

Rangeland – Future Projections 2080s – rcp 4.5

Western U.S. | 2080s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2080s – rcp 8.5

Western U.S. | 2080s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2050s – rcp 4.5

Western U.S. | 2050s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2050s – rcp 8.5

Western U.S. | 2050s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2020s – rcp 4.5

Western U.S. | 2020s

Rangeland – Future Projections 2020s – rcp 8.5

Western U.S. | 2020s

Rangeland - Backcast 1991-2020

Western U.S. | 1991-2020