Table 6 Number of hectares of dykelands classified by drainage types and agricultural utilisation within the dykelands of Nova Scotia.

From: Enhancing surface drainage mapping in eastern Canada with deep learning applied to LiDAR-derived elevation data

Category

Description

Field size (ha)

Used for agriculture

Underutilized

1

Land formed

6924

9,272

 

2

Not formed

2347

 

3

Old formed

2899

 

3989

4

Marshes/Shrubland

1090

 

Total

 

13,262

  

Total land protected by NSDA

17,401

  
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