Table 1.

Error Matrix of the MODIS derived IGBP classification scheme, merged into two land cover classes (forest and non-forest). The matrix was generated using 425 ground truth points collected in the field between 2004 and 2007.

		Ground Truth Points
		Non-forest	Forest	Row Total
MODIS product	Non-forest	16	3	19
	Forest	53	353	406
	Column Total	69	356	425
		User’s Accuracy
		Non-forest = 16/19 = 84%
		Forest = 353/406 = 87%
Overall Accuracy = (16+353)/425 = 87%