dataset · USA

USGS Gap Land Cover

The [USGS GAP/LANDFIRE National Terrestrial Ecosystems data](https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/573cc51be4b0dae0d5e4b0c5), based on the [NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems](https://www.natureserve.org/products/terrestrial-ecological-systems-united-states), are the foundation of the most detailed, consistent map of vegetation available for the United States. These data facilitate planning and management for biological diversity on a regional and national scale. This dataset includes

Source details

Licence: proprietary

Evidence quality: 12

Listed in planetary-computer public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/gap
• https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/dataset/gap

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.