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Accuracy Assessment Matrix

Final contingency table for the map classes used at NABR. This table represents the map classes retained following accuracy assessment and revision. Shaded boxes indicate the number of AA points that agree with the assigned map class.
Map Data


AA Field Call
  C-CABV S-GOAK W-PJLM C-SLIC W-DOFI W-PJWS W-PJSP W-PJSH W_PJRL W-PJNG W-PJBB H-NEED H-GALL     90% Conf. Interval
Map Class  Map Code1  2 4 9 9r 12 15 16 17 17r 18 19 21 22 TOTAL Prod's Accuracy + -
C-CABV 2 27 1                   1   30 90% 101% 79%
S-GOAK 4 1 12                       13 92% 108% 76%
W-PJLM 9 1   42   3                 46 91% 99% 83%
C-SSV 9r       37                   37 100% 101% 99%
W-DOFI 12 1       16       1         18 89% 104% 74%
W-PJWS 15           14 1             15 93% 107% 79%
W-PJSP 16     2     6 33 2   1  1 1   46 72% 84% 60%
W-PJSH 17 1   3       1 31 1         37 84% 95% 72%
W_PJRL 17r     2           17         19 89% 104% 75%
W-PJNG 18                   14     1 15 93% 107% 79%
W-PJBB 19     1       1 3     3     8 38% 72% 4%
H-NEED 21                       2   2 100% 125% 75%
H-GALL 22                         2 2 100% 125% 75%
TOTAL 31 13 51 37 19 20 36 36 19 15 4 3 3 288      
User's Accuracy   87% 92% 82% 100% 84% 70% 92% 86% 89% 93% 75% 67% 67% Overall Accuracy = 86.8%
90% Conf. + 99% 108% 92% 101% 101% 89% 101% 97% 104% 107% 123% 128% 128% Kappa Index = 85%
Interval - 76% 76% 73% 99% 68% 51% 83% 75% 75% 79% 27% 5% 5%  
   
1. Map classes 1, 3, 14, 20, 220, 226 and 320 were not accuracy assessed.  
   
  Key To Map Class Codes  
  (via order on matrix)   
  C-CABV Canyon Bottom Vegetation W-PJSP Pinyon-Juniper / Sparse Understory Woodland  
  S-GOAK Gambel Oak Tall Shrubland W-PJSH Pinyon-Juniper / Mixed Shrubs Woodland   
  W-PJLM Pinyon-Juniper / Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany Woodland W_PJRL Pinyon-Juniper / Mixed Shrubs Woodland Rock Ledge Complex  
  C-SSV Slickrock Sparse Vegetation W-PJNG Pinyon-Juniper / Native Grass Woodland  
  W-DOFI Douglas-fir Woodland W-PJBB Pinyon-Juniper / Buffaloberry-Serviceberry Woodland  
  W-PJWS Pinyon-Juniper / Sagebrush Woodland H-NEED Needle-and-Thread-Ricegrass Bunchgrass Grassland  
                        H-GALL Galleta – Blue Grama Grassland        



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