Vegetation Woody Cover

General   %

About this Indicator

Percentage of landscape covered by woody vegetation (trees/shrubs). Distinct from canopy cover at plot scale; intended for area-wide mapping.

Benchmarks (2)

AUS-ASC-FOR-VWC Moderate
20 %
  Australia   Alpine and Subalpine Complex   Production Forestry
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AUS-ASC-FOR-VWC Moderate
40 %
  Australia   Alpine and Subalpine Complex   Production Forestry
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Properties

  • Domain —
  • Category Vegetation
  • Unit %
  • Direction Higher ↑
  • Seasonal No
  • Vegetation-specific No

Method Reference

Remote sensing woody cover estimation (e.g., canopy/woody fraction) with optional field validation