Table 2 Land cover categorization system.
Category | Type | Description | Image example |
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Artificial surface | Artificial surface | Lands covered by roads, industrial and mining sites, buildings, and other construction areas |
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Wetland | Constructed wetland | Man-made water facilities, including reservoirs, channels, ponds, ditches, etc |
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Natural open water | Rivers and lakes |
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Natural wetland | Lands covered with diverse herbaceous vegetation, characterized by prolonged excessive moisture or waterlogged conditions |
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Cropland | Cropland | Cultivated lands utilized for crop planting, including paddy fields and dry lands |
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Green land | Green land | Lands covered by grass, shrubs, trees, or other types of terrestrial vegetation |
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Unvegetated land | Unvegetated land | Lands without any natural or artificial coverage |
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