Land USE
Basic land use systems based on syndromes of management practices that impact the soil surface, water retention, vegetation, livestock, and material input/output of landscape features.
| code | name | description |
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A
| Aquaculture | aquatic livestock & crops |
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C
| Constructed | artificial surfaces & structures (except livestock & horticultural production) |
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D
| Disturbed | fragmented or disturbed by human activities without consistent use |
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F
| Fallow | larger areas recovering from past human disturbance and without current or planned use |
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H
| Horticulture | intensive horticulture in artificial structures |
|
I
| Irrigated | irrigated agriculture |
|
L
| Livestock | intensive livestock production in artificial structures |
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M
| Mine & Fill | active mining, filling & dumping |
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N
| Pristine | No evidence of direct human intervention |
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O
| Ornamental | managed for aesthetic, conservation & other non-production uses |
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P
| Paddy | rice & other flooded crops |
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R
| Rainfed | rainfed agriculture |
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S
| Shifting | low intensity shifting cultivation with perennial rotation |
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T
| Forestry | planted, regularly managed, or planned for non-crop vegetation biomass harvest |
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V
| Variable | management varies in response to unpredictable environment (e.g. seasonal river channels) |
Citation for AEM:
Ellis E. C., H. Wang, H. Xiao, K. Peng, X. P. Liu, S. C. Li, H.
Ouyang, X. Cheng, and L. Z. Yang. 2006. Measuring long-term ecological changes in
densely populated landscapes using current and historical high resolution imagery.
Remote Sensing of Environment
100(4):457-473.