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Research article |
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Evaluating the consistency of forest disturbance datasets in continental USA
Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, University Leipzig, Talstraße 35, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Max-Planck Institut of Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
Franziska Müller
Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, University Leipzig, Talstraße 35, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Ana Bastos
Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, University Leipzig, Talstraße 35, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Max-Planck Institut of Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Forests provide ecosystem services and biodiversity, but they are increasingly affected by disturbances. We evaluate five forest disturbance datasets across the Unites States to assess their consistency in space, timing, and disturbance agents. While datasets show good agreement in disturbance timing, spatial overlap and agent attribution differ substantially. This emphasizes the need for enhanced data quality assessment, integration, and accuracy to better understand forest disturbances.
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