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Accuracy of the Copernicus High-Resolution Layer Forest Type (HRL FTY) assessed with domestic NFI sampling plots in Poland Cover

Accuracy of the Copernicus High-Resolution Layer Forest Type (HRL FTY) assessed with domestic NFI sampling plots in Poland

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|Dec 2023

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Figure 1.

Species structure of dominant tree species (as of 1 January 2018)Source: based on Forestry in Poland 2019
Species structure of dominant tree species (as of 1 January 2018)Source: based on Forestry in Poland 2019

Figure 2.

Structural changes of tree species by aggregated groups of dominant tree species for selected years between 2010 and 2021 (as of 1 January)
Structural changes of tree species by aggregated groups of dominant tree species for selected years between 2010 and 2021 (as of 1 January)

Figure 3.

HRL Forest Type layer at the national scale.
HRL Forest Type layer at the national scale.

Figure 4.

Random overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary
Random overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary

Figure 5.

Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 1)
Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 1)

Figure 6.

Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 2)
Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 2)

Figure 7.

Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 3)
Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 3)

Figure 8.

Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 4)
Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 4)

Figure 9.

Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 5)
Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 5)

Figure 10.

Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 6)
Overview of intersecting NFI plots and HRL FTY imaginary (example 6)

Figure 11.

The Pearson’s correlation between number of NFI samples ((n) NFI plots) validated and OA of HRL FTY
The Pearson’s correlation between number of NFI samples ((n) NFI plots) validated and OA of HRL FTY

General characteristics of forest area by forms of forest ownership in 2019

SpecificationGrand totalOf which wooded area in % of grand total area
TotalTree stands by age classesRestocking class and of a selection structure
I (1—20 years)II (21—40 years)III (41—60 years)IV (61—80 years)V (81years<)
[ha][%]
Total (of which):9242.496.911.914.823.820.023.13.3
1. Public forests (of which)7460.197.312.214.022.219.425.93.6
i) owned by the State Treasury7375.997.312.214.022.219.425.93.6
ii) managed by the State Forests7110.097.412.514.222.219.425.53.6
iii) national parks185.694.93.08.219.617.740.26.2
iv) stock of Treasury Agricultural Property27.689.13.714.524.528.717.7-
v) municipally owned84.296.56.510.721.220.931.95.3
2. private forests1782.395.110.718.231.322.310.91.7

UA of HRL FTY based on the Polish NFI sample plots (UA = user’s accuracy, 0 = non-forest, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

UAHRL FTY codeCountry levelNatura 2000Nature reservesNational parks
(%)
non-tree covered areas (0)31.8537.3828.5730.43
broad-leaved (1)70.1471.3277.0167.63
coniferous (2)73.7373.2865.3571.15

HRL FTY EO based on the Polish NFI sample plots (EC = error of commission, 0 = non-forest, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

ECHRL FTY codeTotalNatura 2000Nature reservesNational parks
(%)
non-tree covered areas (0)68.1562.6271.4369.57
broad-leaved (1)29.8628.6822.9932.37
coniferous (2)26.2726.7234.6528.85

General confusion matrix of HRL FTY with the NFI plots (0 = non-tree covered areas, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest, 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

Confusion matrix between HRL FTY and NFI Overall forests areaHRL FTY
non-tree covered areas (0)broad-leaved (1)coniferous (2)Total
NFInon-tree covered areas (0)1144200632876437
broad-leaved (1)117811054370715939
coniferous (2)127027011962623597
Total3592157612662045973

Confusion matrix of HRL FTY with the NFI plots—national parks only (0 = non-tree covered areas, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

Confusion matrix between HRL FTY and NFI National parksHRL FTY
non-tree covered areas (0)broad-leaved (1)coniferous (2)Total
NFInon-tree covered areas (0)214360124
broad-leaved (1)2623475335
coniferous (2)2269333424
Total69346468883

Producer’s accuracy (PA) of HRL FTY based on the Polish NFI sample plots (PA = producer’s accuracy, 0 = non-forest, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

PAHRL FTY codeCountry levelNatura 2000Nature reservesNational parks
(%)
non-tree covered areas (0)17.7716.257.2716.94
broad-leaved (1)69.3571.7676.7269.85
coniferous (2)83.1784.1280.1178.54

General characteristic of forest area by forms of forest ownership in 2022

SpecificationGrand totalOf which wooded area in % of grand total area
TotalTree stands by age classesRestocking class and of a selection structure
I (1—20 years)II (21—40 years)III (41—60 years)IV (61—80 years)V (81years<)
[ha][%]
Total (of which):9260.397.211.514.221.521.624.44.0
1. Public forests (of which)7474.697.512.013.619.920.526.94.6
i) owned by the State Treasury7390.697.512.113.620.020.326.94.6
ii) managed by the State Forests7121.497.612.413.820.120.526.34.5
iii) national parks183.595.01.97.315.216.045.98.7
iv) stock of Treasury Agricultural Property27.691.54.111.623.729.522.6-
v) municipally owned84.097.64.19.718.025.134.56.2
2. private forests1785.795.89.416.528.126.413.61.8

Confusion matrix of HRL FTY with the NFI plots – Natura 2000 areas only (0 = non-tree covered areas, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest, 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

Confusion matrix between HRL FTY and NFI Natura 2000HRL FTY
non-tree covered areas (0)broad-leaved (1)coniferous (2)Total
NFInon-tree covered areas (0)117245358720
broad-leaved (1)8813954611944
coniferous (2)10831622462670
Total313195630655334

Confusion matrix of HRL FTY with the NFI plots—nature reserves only (0 = non-tree covered areas, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

Confusion matrix between HRL FTY and NFI Nature reservesHRL FTY
non-tree covered areas (0)broad-leaved (1)coniferous (2)Total
NFInon-tree covered areas (0)4272455
broad-leaved (1)620155262
coniferous (2)433149186
Total14261228503

OA of HRL FTY based on assessment of NFI plots and by age classes (n = number of sample plots, OA = overall accuracy, 0 = non-forest, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

OAAge classCountry levelNatura 2000Nature reservesNational parks
(n) number of plots
Regeneration phase626380962137
1–102883279644
11–2039703081968
21–3036153232562
31–4033593642555
41–5036474083472
51–6051605764799
61–7045614573092
71–8029543373454
81–9030753813366
91–10021483024130
101–11014772483643
111–1209801933218
121–13013153497943
>130565NANANA
Total459735334503883
[%]
Regeneration phase17.6916.317.2715.57
1–1048.7045.1650.0043.18
11–2069.6074.6889.4758.82
21–3075.3077.4072.0075.81
31–4079.1983.2484.0074.55
41–5081.7180.6485.2983.33
51–6081.4779.8661.7077.78
61–7082.9280.7470.0080.43
71–8084.0985.1679.4185.19
81–9084.9888.7175.7684.85
91–10082.2781.7941.6773.33
101–11078.7479.0375.0072.09
111–12079.4982.9084.3877.78
121–13059.4756.7328.5760.00
>13059.4756.7328.5760.00
Overall accuracy69.2270.4570.3866.59

HRL FTY EO based on the Polish NFI sample plots (EO = error of omission, 0 = non-forest, 1 = broadleaf dominated forest and 2 = coniferous dominated forest)

EOHRL FTY codeCountry levelNatura 2000Nature reservesNational parks
(%)
non-tree covered areas (0)82.2383.7592.7383.06
broad-leaved (1)30.6528.2423.2830.15
coniferous (2)16.8315.8819.8921.46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2023-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 61
Published on: Dec 31, 2023
Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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© 2023 Marcin Żaczek, Mariusz Walęzak, Anna Olecka, Sylwia Waśniewska, Anna Paczosa, published by National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
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