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* Metric Name: Percent Canopy Cover  

* Tier: 2  

* Data Vintage: 2020  

* Unit Of Measure: Percent  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: This percent canopy cover is intended to be used in combination with the fractal dimension index as a measure of fine-scale heterogeneity.  

* Creation Method: The metric is derived from 3m resolution PhoDAR estimates of spring 2020 canopy height produced by Salo Sciences. Pixels with height greater than 2m were classified as canopy; pixels with height less than or equal to 2m were classified as canopy gaps. This data layer currently exists only for the Sierra Nevada region.  

* Credits: California Forest Observatory (Salo Sciences), 2020