Table 9 Classes and assigned weighting index for different vegetation parameters.
From: Assessment of land suitability using a soil-indicator-based approach in a geomatics environment
Class | Description | IEp | IDr | IVc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perennial cultivation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Halophytes | 1.33 | 1 | 1.33 |
3 | Temporal and orchards, mixed with crop land | 1.66 | 1.33 | 1.66 |
4 | Saharan vegetation < 40% | 2 | 1.66 | 1 |
5 | Saharan vegetation > 40% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
