{ "snippet": "The Vegetation Departure indicator examines identifies locations where the composition and successional stage of vegetation are departed from the natural range of variation. Vegetation Departure was first included in the TCA Assessment in 2022. This multidimensional dataset contains the departure values used for TCA Assessments in 2022 and 2024.", "summary": "The Vegetation Departure indicator examines identifies locations where the composition and successional stage of vegetation are departed from the natural range of variation. Vegetation Departure was first included in the TCA Assessment in 2022. This multidimensional dataset contains the departure values used for TCA Assessments in 2022 and 2024.", "accessInformation": "Methods from Swaty, R.; Blankenship, K.; Hall, K.R.; Smith, J.; Dettenmaier, M.; Hagen, S. Assessing Ecosystem Condition: Use and Customization of the Vegetation Departure Metric. Land 2022, 11,28 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/1/28; Data from http://www.landfire.gov (S-class and BPS settings, accessed Feb. 6, 2024)", "thumbnail": "thumbnail/thumbnail.png", "maxScale": 5000, "typeKeywords": [ "ArcGIS Server", "Data", "Image Service", "Service" ], "description": "

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Objective:<\/span><\/span> Identify locations where vegetation composition and successional stage are departed from the natural range of variation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Data:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Vegetation departure within a TCA landscape ecosystem describes the degree to which the observed proportion (percent, 0-100%) of successional classes (i.e., A through E) derived from Landfire Succession Classes (SClass) dataset, is departed from the proportions one would expect based on the reference condition contained in the Landfire Biophysical Settings (BpS) dataset at each cell location. Departure is calculated as: <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Departure = 100 \u2013 Similarity <\/span><\/span><\/p>

where Similarity = ∑ (min(Ai,Bi)) over all classes i,\u2026n<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Departure is determined for each BPS within an LTA, and then weighted average for departure is calculated for the LTA based on the areal extent of the BPS. After being added to the assessment in 2022, the update timeline of the input source data from LANDFIRE did not align with the timing of TCA assessment in 2023, so data from 2022 was reused. The 2024 TCA Assessment used updated source data to create new vegetation departure indicator data.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Units: <\/span><\/span>Percent<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Format:<\/span><\/span> Raster data are continuous<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Resolution:<\/span><\/span> 30m<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Source: <\/span><\/span>Landfire <\/span><\/span>Succession Class<\/span><\/span><\/a> and <\/span><\/span>Biophysical Setting<\/span><\/span><\/a>, methods from <\/span><\/span>Swaty et al. 2022<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>

Additional Resources:<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Details on <\/span><\/span>Method Changes and Source Data Versions<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>

Overview of the Terrestrial Condition Assessment: <\/span><\/span>TCA Hubsite<\/span><\/span><\/a> or <\/span><\/span>Landfire Office Hour Presentation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>

Explore the results of the most recent assessment: <\/span><\/span>TCA Interactive Data Viewer<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>

Learn more about the TCA KPI: Dashboard link when available<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "licenseInfo": "

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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "catalogPath": "", "title": "USFS_EDW_TCA_VegetationDeparture", "type": "Image Service", "url": "", "tags": [ "TCA", "Terrestrial Condition Assessment", "Vegetation", "Departure", "Similarity", "Composition", "Succession", "Geospatial Office", "USFS" ], "culture": "en-US", "portalUrl": "", "name": "USFS_EDW_TCA_VegetationDeparture", "guid": "", "minScale": 150000000, "spatialReference": "WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere" }