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Vegetation type conversion in chaparral in San Diego County, California, USA between 1953 and 2016

June 1, 2020

This dataset contains data pertaining to ground surface cover in a 30 meter radius around a random selection of points within San Diego County, California. These data were obtained from aerial imagery for the years 1953 and 2016 and were used to assess changes in cover type over time.

These data support the following publication:
Syphard, A.D., Brennan, T.J. and Keeley, J.E., 2019. Extent and drivers of vegetation type conversion in Southern California chaparral. Ecosphere, 10(7), p.e02796.

Publication Year 2020
Title Vegetation type conversion in chaparral in San Diego County, California, USA between 1953 and 2016
DOI 10.5066/P91J4DFH
Authors Teresa J Brennan-Kane, Jon E Keeley
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Western Ecological Research Center - Headquarters