This map shows biotic land cover types in the Belgrade Lakes Region.
About the Author
Michelle, from Hancock NH, is a junior Environmental Studies major with a concentration in Biology and a minor in Art. She is actively involved with the Colby Environmental Coalition, the Colby Organic Garden, the EcoRep program and WATCH, which is a group of young women working towards chemical policy reform in consumer products, with a particular focus on cosmetic products. Michelle is very interested in sustainable agriculture, water rights, environmental justice and environmental health.
Source Data Note
Land cover, water body and elevation data come from the Maine Office of GIS, where land cover patterns were derived from 1999-2001 satellite imagery. The data was adapted to more clearly show variation in vegetation type.
Russell, Michelle
"Biotic Land Cover in the Belgrade Lakes Region,"
Atlas of Maine:
Vol. 2010: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/atlas_docs/vol2010/iss1/3