Table 4 Distribution of dataset records and descriptive statistics for LFMC by country and overall (Global).
Country | Sites | N | Years range | LFMC Min | LFMC Max | LFMC Mean | LFMC Median | Dominant Land Cover (number of observations) | Dominant Land Cover (number of plots) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Global | 1,383 | 161,717 | 1977–2018 | 0.21 | 549.21 | 106.07 | 98.00 | Tree cover, needleleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) | Tree cover, needleleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) |
Argentina | 17 | 183 | 2008–2010 | 6.94 | 272.22 | 90.68 | 78.70 | Shrubland | Shrubland |
Australia | 42 | 673 | 2005–2016 | 5.90 | 473.00 | 109.39 | 105.75 | Tree cover, broadleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) | Tree cover, broadleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) |
China | 229 | 229 | 2013–2016 | 52.37 | 323.44 | 174.53 | 172.05 | Grassland | Grassland |
France | 36 | 20,099 | 1996–2018 | 9.99 | 215.90 | 81.05 | 77.53 | Tree cover, needleleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) | Tree cover, needleleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) |
Italy | 1 | 535 | 2005–2011 | 30.17 | 236.97 | 100.75 | 97.80 | Shrubland | Shrubland |
Republic of South Africa | 2 | 138 | 2016–2018 | 64.32 | 181.65 | 114.46 | 108.62 | Tree cover, broadleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) | Shrubland & Tree cover, broadleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) |
Senegal | 3 | 96 | 2010 | 14.25 | 348.08 | 134.00 | 108.06 | Cropland, rainfed | Cropland, rainfed |
Spain | 76 | 3,608 | 1996–2017 | 0.21 | 549.21 | 94.70 | 82.02 | Shrubland | Mosaic tree and shrub (>50%)/herbaceous cover (<50%) |
Tunisia | 8 | 358 | 2010–2012 | 39.16 | 220.01 | 107.90 | 98.08 | Tree cover, broadleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) | Tree cover, broadleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) |
UK | 6 | 26 | 2008–2017 | 64.00 | 185.04 | 116.81 | 117.03 | Shrub or herbaceous cover, flooded, fresh/saline/brakish water | Shrub or herbaceous cover, flooded, fresh/saline/brakish water |
USA | 963 | 135,772 | 1977–2018 | 1.00 | 490.00 | 109.95 | 100.00 | Tree cover, needleleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) | Tree cover, needleleaved, evergreen, closed to open (>15%) |
