Changelog

2026-02-24

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 update - replaced incorrect data for EPA Level IV Ecoregions 45, 63, 65, 67, 75, and 76.
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 update - replaced incorrect data for EPA Level IV Ecoregions 45, 63, 65, 67, 75, and 76.

2026-02-05

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 update - add 2025
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 update - add 2025

2026-01-01

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover 10m update - add 2025

2025-02-05

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 update - add 2024
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 update - add 2024

2025-01-01

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover 10m release

2024-02-05

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 update - add 2023
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 update - add 2023

2023-03-17

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Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 update - add 2022
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 update - add 2022

2022-02-05

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 update - add 2021
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 update - add 2021

2022-01-01

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v3.0 release
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v3.0 release
Dataset: 16-day aboveground biomass v3.0 release

2021-04-02

Dataset: Cultivation risk update - switch to Olimb and Robinson (2019)

2021-03-29

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v2.0 update - add 2020
Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass v2.0 update - add 2020
Dataset: Categorical tree cover update - add 2020
Dataset: Woody transitions update - add 2020

2020-11-06

Dataset: Real-time 16-day aboveground biomass
Web: Real-time 16-day aboveground biomass

2020-10-15

Dataset: 16-day aboveground biomass
Web: 16-day aboveground biomass

2020-08-09

Dataset: Annual aboveground biomass
Web: Annual aboveground biomass

2020-07-08

Dataset: Annual herbaceous cover added
Dataset: Ecosystem resilience and resistance added
Dataset: Categorical tree cover added
Dataset: Woody transitions added
Dataset: Cultivation risk added
Web: Sagebrush and Great Plains conservation tabs added

2020-07-06

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v2.0 release

2020-04-06

Web: User interface update

2020-02-14

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v1.0 update - add 2019

2019-02-15

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v1.0 update - add 2018

2018-07-10

Dataset: Continuous vegetation cover v1.0 release
Web: RAP beta launch