This project's objective is to create a map of ecological integrity using remotely sensed data. Data sources include high resolution lidar and high resolution 4-band imagery from multiple sources. Final products from this work will include: 1) an updated high resolution Digital Elevation Model, 2) an updated high resolution Digital Surface Model, 3) a raster image depicting vegetation height (using lidar), 4) a raster image depicting herbaceous, shrub, and tree cover, 5) a map layer of ecological integrity (at a 50m grid) for coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodlands, and riparian woodlands. Ecological integrity is defined for each vegetation community independently, based on analysis of previous field work. This project will build off the information and products previously created.
Project type: Monitoring
Target vegetation: chaparral, coastal sage scrub, grassland, oak woodland, riparian forest & scrub
Main implementing entity: San Diego Management and Monitoring Program
Point of contact: Emily Perkins
SDMMP lead: Emily Perkins
Study lead: Emily Perkins
MSP Objectives and actions:COSASC-2; CHAPAR-2; OAKWOO-1; GRASSL-2; RIPFOR-1