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LANDFIRE’s Biophysical Settings (BpSs)
BpS models represent the vegetation system that may have been dominant on the landscape prior to Euro-American settlement. These models are based on a combination of the current environment and an approximation of the historical disturbance regime. Read more.
Check out this 3-minute tutorial for a quick refresher on the basics of Biophysical Settings Models.
Use this page as a starting point to explore the most prevalent BpSs for your analysis area. In addition to the charts and maps, the historical disturbance data can be directly accessed using this site.
Most Prevalent Biophysical Settings
Top Historical Fire Regimes
Historical Disturbances (per ecosystem)
Data Table
| ZONE | BPS_MODEL | BPS_NAME | GROUPVEG | FRI_REPLAC | FRI_MIXED | FRI_SURFAC | FRG_NEW | ACRES | REL_PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 13210_47_48_53_57 | South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest | Hardwood | 869 | 534 | 86 | III-A | 350,076 | 53.9 |
| 47 | 13050_47_48 | Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest | Hardwood | 6 | 199 | 21 | II-A | 189,535 | 29.2 |
| 47 | 14720_44_46_47_48 | Central Interior and Appalachian Riparian Systems | Riparian | 990 | NA | 200 | III-B | 40,957 | 6.3 |
| 47 | 14710_47_48_53_54_57_59_60_61_63 | Central Interior and Appalachian Floodplain Systems | Riparian | 613 | 392 | 121 | III-A | 24,111 | 3.7 |
| NA | NA | Open Water | Open Water | NA | NA | NA | NA | 21,545 | 3.3 |
| 47 | 14790_41_42_47_48_50_51_53 | Central Interior and Appalachian Swamp Systems | Riparian | 987 | NA | NA | V-B | 11,124 | 1.7 |
| 47 | 14010_43_44_47_48_53 | Central Interior Highlands Calcareous Glade and Barrens | Grassland | 19 | 16 | 5 | I-A | 8,803 | 1.4 |
| 47 | 13130_47_50_51 | North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest | Hardwood | 1,004 | NA | 836 | V-A | 1,468 | 0.2 |
| 47 | 13630_47_53 | Central Interior Highlands Dry Acidic Glade and Barrens | Hardwood | 29 | 16 | 7 | I-A | 534 | 0.1 |
| 47 | 15180_43_47_49_52_62_63_64_65 | North-Central Interior Wet Flatwoods | Hardwood | 993 | NA | NA | V-B | 778 | 0.1 |
| 47 | 13100_47 | North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland | Hardwood | 162 | 160 | 11 | I-B | 180 | 0.0 |
| 47 | 13260_47 | South-Central Interior/Upper Coastal Plain Flatwoods | Hardwood | 187 | 182 | 5 | I-A | 6 | 0.0 |
| 47 | 13530_47 | Southern Appalachian Low-Elevation Pine Forest | Conifer | 100 | 1,204 | 2 | I-A | 84 | 0.0 |
| 47 | 14180_47 | Pennyroyal Karst Plain Prairie and Barrens | Grassland | 2 | 75 | 22 | II-A | 4 | 0.0 |