Global Foliage Clumping Index

Global map of MODIS-derived clumping index in 2006

Global map of MODIS-derived clumping index in 2006 (from He et al. 2012). Clumping index values range from 0 to 1 (maximum clumping to minimum clumping) representing the degree of foliage grouping within distinct canopy structures, such as tree crowns, shrubs, and row crops, relative to a random distribution.

Global 500 m Foliage Clumping Index Data Derived from MODIS BRDF, 2006

This dataset provides global clumping index (CI) data for 2006 derived from the MODIS Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) data product. Clumping index is a key structural parameter of plant canopies which represents the degree of foliage grouping within distinct canopy structures relative to a random distribution. The data are provided at substantially higher resolution (500 m) than existing clumping index data products.

Data Citation
He, L., J.M. Chen, J. Pisek, C. Schaaf, and A.H. Strahler. 2017. Global 500-m Foliage Clumping Index Data Derived from MODIS BRDF, 2006. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1531

Data center: ORNL DAAC
Sponsor: NASA EOSDIS