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* Metric Name: Riparian Habitat  

* Tier: 1  

* Data Vintage: 2019  

* Unit Of Measure: Binary  

* Represent element and pillar: No  

* Type and distribution of data: Zero-inflated binomial distribution representing presence/absence. Raw data values range from 1 to 1.  

* Translation: Where is riparian habitat high?  

* Translation method and outcome: Raw data values translated to range from +1 to -1 representing more favorable and less favorable conditions, respectively. The proposition of more favorable is based on the objective of higher wetland diversity (positive linear slope). More favorable (translated to +1) set at 0, less favorable (translated to -1) set at > 1.

Figure . Histogram and scoring criterion of riparian areas across the Central
Coast.

Figure . Histogram of translated riparian areas across the Central Coast.

Figure . Maps displaying raw metric and translated metric of current condition
for riparian areas across the Central Coast

  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: These data depict 10-meter raster riparian areas for 50-year flood heights for California in 2019.  

* Credits: USDA Forest Service