Dataset for Forests Indicator: Forest Pattern and Fragmentation

The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems
ecosystem:	Forests
indicator Name:	Forest Pattern and Fragmentation
page # in printed report:	120
location on page:	na
data source:	Data Source: Multi-Resolution Land Characterization Consortium; USDA Forest Service. Coverage: lower 48 states.
notes:	please see technical notes for further details on accessing these data from their original source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems)

units: Percent of "Neighborhood" That Is Mostly Forest
	Immediate		Local		Larger
	1990	Future	1990	Future	1990	Future
East	71		48		25.1
West	64		44		22.4
Immediate neighborhood: land within a radius of about 250 ft from each forest point Local neighborhood: land within a radius of about 1/4 mile from each forest point Larger neighborhood: land within a radius of about 21/2 miles from each forest point Mostly forest: land that is at least 90% forested (less than 10% nonforest)