Proposal:Canopy density

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canopy_density
Proposal status: Draft (under way)
Proposed by: Lepus
Tagging: canopy_density=*
Applies to: nodearea
Definition: Describes the density of woodland or forest, expressed by the proportion of the forest floor covered by the vertical projection of the tree crowns.
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Draft started: 2020-06-19

Proposal

canopy_density=* or tree cover canopy density refers to the proportion of an area in the field/ground that is covered by the crown of trees and is expressed in percentage of the total area. In order to facilitate the estimation from satellite imagery, a decimal value of 0 to 1 can be used to represent the value.

Rationale

Not all forests have the same footprint. Some forests are dense, like the tropical Amazon, with canopies that blanket almost every inch of ground for miles. Others forests are sparse, such as the savannah woodlands of North Africa where the canopies do not close or interlace. There are many shades in between.

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