Estimated canopy height of tree cover, expressed in meters, for the year 2020. Values are produced by the WRI DataLab (World Resources Institute) and published on Google Earth Engine. The layer helps characterize forest vertical structure, distinguishing low shrubby vegetation from tall mature canopies, which is a key indicator of habitat quality, biomass and biodiversity potential.
This layer maps the estimated canopy height of tree cover in meters. It reads the WRI DataLab TreeCoverHeight image collection on Google Earth Engine (projects/wri-datalab/umd/TreeCoverHeight), selecting the most recent image (2020) and its height band.
Canopy height is produced by the WRI DataLab (World Resources Institute). The reader clips the collection to the requested polygon and resamples it onto a Web Mercator grid at 5 m, then renders values on a green gradient over a 0 to 40 m scale, from light (low canopy) to dark green (tall canopy). Per-area statistics reported for the layer are the minimum, maximum and mean canopy height in meters.
Note on coverage: the WRI DataLab TreeCoverHeight collection has regional coverage (South America), as documented in the geo3bee source code.
Note on resolution: the geo3bee code processes this dataset at a native 5 m resolution (module and class documentation, layer enum, and the reader all state 5 m). The public catalog description previously reported ~10 m; the value grounded in the code (5 m) is used here.
| Code | Provider | Resolution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRD_TREEHEIGHT_01 | WRI DataLab (projects/wri-datalab/umd/TreeCoverHeight) | 5 m | 2020 |