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Summer Canopy Cover (STR)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: str.ttl

Name

summerCanopyCover

Datatype

RealNonNegInterval100

Definition

The fraction of canopy cover within a defined area during the summer season.

Description

The canopy is formed by the upper branches of the trees in a forest forming a more or less continuous layer.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

DFDD

Physical quantity

pureNumber

Recommended unit

Percent (%)

Used by

• AL270 Industrial Farm
• EA040 Orchard
• EE060 Bank Vegetation Zone
• BH095 Wetland
• EC015 Forest
• EC050 Grove

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.