World Terrestrial Ecosystems 2020

The World Terrestrial Ecosystems datalayer is a global raster dataset at a 250 m spatial resolution where 431 ecosystem types are identified and mapped. Each ecosystem type is a unique combination of vegetation/land cover, climate region, and landform.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
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maintainer Roger Sayre
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metadata_created 2025-11-22T05:20:29.206223
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T05:20:29.206227
notes The World Terrestrial Ecosystems datalayer is a global raster dataset at a 250 m spatial resolution where 431 ecosystem types are identified and mapped. Each ecosystem type is a unique combination of vegetation/land cover, climate region, and landform.
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num_tags 10
title World Terrestrial Ecosystems 2020