The map depicts the distribution of FIA forest-type groups across the contiguous US. The cyan to violet palette represents softwood forest-type groups while the red to green palette represents hardwood forest-type groups.

Below is the world map of various forest types. View the full-size map Needleleaf forests. Needleleaf forests spread primarily in areas that have lengthy, severe winters. These forests spread over Canada, northern Europe, and Russian Siberia. Scarce needle-leaf forests grow in warmer territories.

This dataset portrays 141 forest types across the contiguous United States. These data were derived from MODIS composite images from the 2002 and 2003 growing seasons in combination with nearly 100 other geospatial data layers, including elevation, slope, aspect, ecoregions, and PRISM climate data.

Explore the state of forests worldwide by analyzing tree cover change on GFW’s interactive global forest map using satellite data. Learn about deforestation rates and other land use practices, forest fires, forest communities, biodiversity and much more.

Here are United States Forest Service geographic maps defining the 20 major forest cover types in the United States and where common trees are most often located based on frequency of...