The Global Ecosystem Typology is a taxonomy of ecosystems based on
their unique characteristics. It is a global classification system
that provides a consistent framework for describing and classifying
ecological ecosystems.
The Global Ecosystem Typology has six levels. The top three levels
(realms, functional biomes, and ecosystem functional groups) classify
ecosystems based on their overall characteristics, such as their location,
dominant plant life, and ecological processes. The bottom three levels
(regional ecosystem subgroups, global ecosystem types, and subglobal
ecosystem types) focus on specific geographic variants within ecosystem
functional groups and complexes of organisms and their associated physical
environment, providing a more detailed understanding of particular
ecosystems.
This dataset focuses on the third level of the Global Ecosystem Typology:
Ecosystem Functional Group. It's defined as a group of related ecosystems
within a biome that share common ecological drivers, which in turn promote
similar biotic traits that characterise the group. Derived from the
top-down by subdivision of biomes.
NOTE: Due to the size of some geometries, a simpification algorithm was
applied to each one to reduce their complexity. As many vertices as
possible were discarded without moving the distance from the original
shape more than 100 m. As a result, approximately two dozen rows in the
table collapsed into geometries with 0 area and were removed.
Table Schema
Table Schema
Name
Type
Description
efg_code
STRING
Ecosystem functional group code (e.g., "T1.1" = Tropical/Subtropical
lowland rainforests). For a complete taxonomy, see
https://global-ecosystems.org/explore.
map_code
STRING
Map code
map_version
STRING
Map version
occurrence
INT
It indicates whether the specified region contains major
occurrences (1) or minor occurrences (2) of the functional group."
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Global Ecosystem Typology datasets are provided under the CC BY 4.0 license,
which allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition
that the creator is appropriately credited.
Citations
Citations:
RT Pennington, J Franklin, NA Brummitt, A Etter, KR Young, RT Corlett
and DA Keith. (2022). T1.2 Tropical/Subtropical dry forests and
thickets. In: Keith, D.A., Ferrer-Paris, J.R., Nicholson,
E. et al. (2022). A function-based typology for Earth's ecosystems
- Appendix S4. The IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology v2.1: Descriptive
profiles for Biomes and Ecosystem Functional Groups.
The Global Ecosystem Typology is a taxonomy of ecosystems based on their unique characteristics. It is a global classification system that provides a consistent framework for describing and classifying ecological ecosystems. The Global Ecosystem Typology has six levels. The top three levels (realms, functional biomes, and ecosystem functional groups) classify …
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It is a global classification system\nthat provides a consistent framework for describing and classifying\necological ecosystems.\n\nThe Global Ecosystem Typology has six levels. The top three levels\n(realms, functional biomes, and ecosystem functional groups) classify\necosystems based on their overall characteristics, such as their location,\ndominant plant life, and ecological processes. The bottom three levels\n(regional ecosystem subgroups, global ecosystem types, and subglobal\necosystem types) focus on specific geographic variants within ecosystem\nfunctional groups and complexes of organisms and their associated physical\nenvironment, providing a more detailed understanding of particular\necosystems.\n\nThis dataset focuses on the third level of the Global Ecosystem Typology:\nEcosystem Functional Group. It's defined as a group of related ecosystems\nwithin a biome that share common ecological drivers, which in turn promote\nsimilar biotic traits that characterise the group. Derived from the\ntop-down by subdivision of biomes.\n\nNOTE: Due to the size of some geometries, a simpification algorithm was\napplied to each one to reduce their complexity. As many vertices as\npossible were discarded without moving the distance from the original\nshape more than 100 m. As a result, approximately two dozen rows in the\ntable collapsed into geometries with 0 area and were removed.\n\n### Table Schema\n\n**Table Schema**\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|-------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| efg_code | STRING | Ecosystem functional group code (e.g., \"T1.1\" = Tropical/Subtropical lowland rainforests). For a complete taxonomy, see \u003chttps://global-ecosystems.org/explore\u003e. |\n| map_code | STRING | Map code |\n| map_version | STRING | Map version |\n| occurrence | INT | It indicates whether the specified region contains major occurrences (1) or minor occurrences (2) of the functional group.\" |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nGlobal Ecosystem Typology datasets are provided under the CC BY 4.0 license,\nwhich allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition\nthat the creator is appropriately credited.\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- RT Pennington, J Franklin, NA Brummitt, A Etter, KR Young, RT Corlett\n and DA Keith. (2022). T1.2 Tropical/Subtropical dry forests and\n thickets. In: Keith, D.A., Ferrer-Paris, J.R., Nicholson,\n E. et al. (2022). A function-based typology for Earth's ecosystems\n - Appendix S4. The IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology v2.1: Descriptive\n profiles for Biomes and Ecosystem Functional Groups.\n\n### DOIs\n\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05318-4\u003e\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar ecosystemTypology =\n ee.FeatureCollection('IUCN/GlobalEcosystemTypology/current');\n\nvar propertyToFilter = 'efg_code';\n\nvar labelsAndColorsClient = {\n 'F1.1': '7e3fe6',\n 'F1.2': '77b3fd',\n 'F1.3': '7b8347',\n 'F1.4': 'fa6811',\n 'F1.5': '965e6e',\n 'F1.6': 'd595dc',\n 'F1.7': '2f14df',\n 'F2.1': '224730',\n 'F2.10': '2f6323',\n 'F2.2': 'ea36a3',\n 'F2.3': 'b2fc44',\n 'F2.4': 'c2318a',\n 'F2.5': '6f243e',\n 'F2.6': 'ad10a8',\n 'F2.7': '6a4210',\n 'F2.8': '839347',\n 'F2.9': '118b94',\n 'F3.1': 'cb3855',\n 'F3.2': 'd2b776',\n 'F3.3': 'ff72ed',\n 'F3.4': '377e85',\n 'F3.5': '3fa71f',\n 'FM1.1': '10e167',\n 'FM1.2': '4e6fca',\n 'FM1.3': '858536',\n 'M1.1': '141076',\n 'M1.10': 'a6067b',\n 'M1.2': '663dbc',\n 'M1.3': '850c23',\n 'M1.4': 'aa2923',\n 'M1.5': '937e3c',\n 'M1.6': 'f1ecae',\n 'M1.7': 'ba931f',\n 'M1.8': '023405',\n 'M1.9': 'ed5a09',\n 'M2.1': '354a2a',\n 'M2.2': '8239cf',\n 'M2.3': '73b3cc',\n 'M2.4': 'be48b2',\n 'M2.5': 'c4897c',\n 'M3.1': '68a571',\n 'M3.2': '69197d',\n 'M3.3': 'e22319',\n 'M3.4': '40b73a',\n 'M3.5': 'caf10c',\n 'M3.6': '762197',\n 'M3.7': '91b06a',\n 'M4.1': '91c173',\n 'M4.2': 'e1ea4a',\n 'MFT1.1': '9a1e2d',\n 'MFT1.2': '22aeda',\n 'MFT1.3': 'f0ae6e',\n 'MT1.1': '1b96de',\n 'MT1.2': 'ea9e91',\n 'MT1.3': '0c9494',\n 'MT1.4': '436836',\n 'MT2.1': '3478ff',\n 'MT2.2': 'e6233f',\n 'MT3.1': '0936c9',\n 'S1.1': '9d7488',\n 'S2.1': 'ea1bee',\n 'SF1.1': '231e5f',\n 'SF1.2': 'f4cc74',\n 'SF2.1': 'fb0986',\n 'SF2.2': 'fb9bce',\n 'SM1.1': '0d3303',\n 'SM1.2': '9964a5',\n 'SM1.3': 'f88d38',\n 'T1.1': '048045',\n 'T1.2': 'ac86c0',\n 'T1.4': '0e19a9',\n 'T2.1': 'bc0383',\n 'T2.2': '965eed',\n 'T2.3': '7d951f',\n 'T2.4': 'd98c15',\n 'T2.5': 'f1abff',\n 'T2.6': 'be7214',\n 'T3.1': 'b03750',\n 'T3.2': 'e74d19',\n 'T3.3': '696ec3',\n 'T3.4': 'fbb043',\n 'T4.1': '5b06be',\n 'T4.2': '583d4f',\n 'T4.3': 'edfc30',\n 'T4.4': 'f32748',\n 'T4.5': '363f08',\n 'T5.1': 'e6891c',\n 'T5.2': '032bc5',\n 'T5.3': '8daed3',\n 'T5.4': 'b359cb',\n 'T5.5': '8b5536',\n 'T6.1': '3d8857',\n 'T6.2': 'e87587',\n 'T6.3': '8336b8',\n 'T6.4': 'fa8a1b',\n 'T6.5': '7427f1',\n 'T7.1': '7d29a9',\n 'T7.2': '566e14',\n 'T7.3': 'f4bf4a',\n 'T7.4': 'fc2a94',\n 'T7.5': '0e6040',\n 'TF1.1': 'e0b4cc',\n 'TF1.2': '5aabbc',\n 'TF1.3': '63f039',\n 'TF1.4': 'ec6bdb',\n 'TF1.5': 'f786ec',\n 'TF1.6': '00b9f4',\n 'TF1.7': '77d71d',\n 'T1.3': 'ffffff'\n};\nvar labelsAndColors = ee.Dictionary(labelsAndColorsClient);\nvar filteredEcosystems =\n ecosystemTypology.filter(ee.Filter.neq(propertyToFilter, null));\n\nvar image = filteredEcosystems\n .map(function (feature) {\n return feature.set('efgStyle', {\n 'color': labelsAndColors.get(feature.get('efg_code')),\n });\n })\n .style({\n 'styleProperty': 'efgStyle',\n });\nMap.addLayer(image, {}, 'Global Ecosystem Typlology');\nMap.setCenter(-63.873, 46.194,8);\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/IUCN/IUCN_GlobalEcosystemTypology_current) \n[IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology Level 3: 1.0](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/IUCN_GlobalEcosystemTypology_current) \nThe Global Ecosystem Typology is a taxonomy of ecosystems based on their unique characteristics. It is a global classification system that provides a consistent framework for describing and classifying ecological ecosystems. The Global Ecosystem Typology has six levels. The top three levels (realms, functional biomes, and ecosystem functional groups) classify ... \nIUCN/GlobalEcosystemTypology/current, ecosystem,ecosystems,global,table \n2023-09-14T00:00:00Z/2023-09-14T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05318-4](https://doi.org/https://global-ecosystems.org/page/typology)\n- [https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05318-4](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/IUCN_GlobalEcosystemTypology_current)"]]
