Global Variable: Potential Vegetation
All of the global variables in GLOBE are interactive online maps that can be viewed without logging in.
Click this link to begin. The tour begins with Terrestrial Biomes (potential vegetation)- click the map to zoom in to any area you like.
To view another variable, click the “select a different variable” button at upper left. Some of my favorites:
- Market Influence Index: areas most influenced by global markets (more info).
- % Crop Area (2000; HYDE): percent cover by crops across the world (more info).
- Growing days: number of growing days per year (more info).
- Mammal species richness: numbers of mammal species around the world (more info)
- % Tree Cover (2001; VCF): % land cover by trees (more info)
If you look closely enough, you will see the GLOBE Land Units that make instant global analysis possible in GLOBE.
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Enjoy!
PS: Is your favorite global variable not in GLOBE? Request it in our online Forum. (requires GLOBE login)