Table 2 The description of the grassland types in IGBP class scheme.
From: Assessing the Impacts of Drought on Grassland Net Primary Production at the Global Scale
Grassland types | Description |
|---|---|
Closed Shrublands | Lands with woody vegetation with a height less than 2 meters. The total percent cover, including the herbaceous understory, exceeds 60%. The shrub foliage can be either evergreen or deciduous. |
Open Shrublands | Lands with woody vegetation with a height less than 2 meters, and sparse herbaceous understory. Total percent cover is less than 60%. The shrub foliage can be either evergreen or deciduous. |
Woody Savannas | Lands with and herbaceous understory, typically graminoids, and with tree and shrub cover between 30 and 60%. The tree and shrub cover height exceeds 2 meters. |
Savannas | Lands with an herbaceous understory, typically graminoids, and with tree and shrub cover between 10 and 30%. The tree and shrub cover height exceeds 2 meters. |
Non-woodyGrasslands | Lands with herbaceous types of cover, typically graminoids. Tree and shrub cover is less than 10%. |
