Environmental Data: Forest Canopy Layer

Keywords:
FOREST CANOPY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FOREST STRUCTURE
LIDAR
MOUNTAIN FOREST
NFI
Keywords:
FOREST CANOPY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FOREST STRUCTURE
LIDAR
MOUNTAIN FOREST
NFI

Description

This dataset provides a LiDAR-based classification of the forest canopy layer for selected Swiss cantons. Combining an area-based and tree-centred approach...

Citation

Bast, A., Hobi, M., Ginzler, C., Piermattei, L., Simeonova Nikolova, P., Fischer, C., Bührle, L., Kalt, T. (2025). Forest Canopy Layer. EnviDat. https://www.doi.org/10.16904/envidat.695.

Resources

  • ForestCanopyLayer.tif

    Forest Canopy Layer (class 1: single-layered; class 2: probably single-layered; class 3: probably multi-layered; class 4: multi-layered).

    ForestCanopyLayer.tif

  • ForestCanopyLayer.qml

    QGIS QML file with stored layer style definitions for the ForestCanopyLayer.tif.

    ForestCanopyLayer.qml

  • IFA_Data.csv

    Validation data from the Independent Forester Assessment (IFA). x- /y-coordinate (CH1903+ LV03) and layer (1: single-layered; 2: multi-layered; -999: NA).

    IFA_Data.csv