Table 1 Classification system and interpretation signs of Alar reclamation area.

From: Spatio-temporal land-use dynamics and landscape ecological risk assessment in an artificial oasis, Northwestern China

Type

Surface features

Image features

Farmland

Cotton Orchard lands, wheat Orchard lands, corn Orchard lands, sorghum Orchard lands, etc.

Light green, regular in shape, usually long and evenly distributed

Forest and grass land

Populus euphratica forest, Natural Natural Grassland, tamarisk, etc.

Yellow or dark yellow, irregular in shape, generally distributed on both sides of rivers, roads, and remote areas

Orchard land

Apple Orchard lands, date Orchard lands, grape Orchard lands, pear Orchard lands, etc.

Yellow, relatively regular in shape, mostly rectangular in shape, with clear boundary lines and continuous distribution

Water body

Rivers, ditches, reservoirs, etc.

White or light purple, regular in shape, with clear boundary lines

Construction land

Urban areas, schools, squares, industrial land, etc.

Gray or dark purple, regular in shape, often surrounded by regular roadside trees with clear boundary lines, distributed in contiguous areas

Unused land

Wetlands, bare stones, saline alkali land, sandy land, etc.

Gray or dark purple, irregular in shape, mostly distributed in remote areas