USE = Livestock
Code: L
Description:
intensive livestock production in artificial structures
Surface:
surface <10% roofed but may have sealed floor/ grazed/ often compacted
Vegetation:
may have herbaceous vegetation/ trampled or grazed by livestock >25% of year
Water:
watering systems/ drainage systems/ manure handling
Livestock:
intensive livestock production >25% of year/ including intensive feeding operations
L1 Minimum:
>5m
L2 Minimum:
>2m
Identification:
NDVI/ feature geometry (buildings/ pens)/ prior knowledge
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Compatible Classes
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FORM:
Anthropogenic
Mounded
Excavated
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COVER:
Sealed
Annual
Mixed
Perennial
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GROUP:
livestock
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Mapped Ecotopes
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ANLPls08
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ANLSls18
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ANLSls19
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ANLSls21
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ANLSls36
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ANLSls40
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ANLSls41
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ANLSls42
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ANLSls43
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ANLSls48
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ANLSls54
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ANLSls56
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ANLSls69
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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.