Productivity of U.S. Rangelands, Annual Data lbs/acre (Map Service)

Production data were generated using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from the Thematic Mapper Suite from 1984 to 2021 at 250 m resolution. The NDVI is converted to production estimates using two regression formulas depending on the level of the NDVI; there is one equation for lower values (and thus lower production values) and one for higher values.<div><br /></div><div>This raster dataset yields estimates of annual production of rangeland vegetation and should be useful for understanding trends and variability in forage resources.<div><br /></div><div>The Rangeland Productivity data can be downloaded here:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href='https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/rastergateway/rangelands/index.php' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/rastergateway/rangelands/index.php</a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>