Comparison of classifiers is based first on the comparability of the classifier, followed by comparison of the selected options of the specific classifier. Thus, Life Form of vegetation can be compared with Life Form of cultivated areas. If the option selected for the dominant Life Form of vegetation is Trees and a Tree Crop has been specified for the cultivated areas, the comparison will generate 100 percent similarity. If a Shrub Crop has been specified, the comparison will result in 0 percent similarity. However, not all comparisons of classifiers will generate 100 percent similarity or 0 percent similarity. There are also a number of cases where the value is set to 50 percent. These cases are discussed below.
Some classifier options contain different levels presented in different rows. The option of the general level can be compared with the options of the more detailed level, but such a comparison will generate a similarity of 50 percent.
Some classifier options contain two characteristics (e.g. the Life Form options Herbaceous Terrestrial and Herbaceous Aquatic in A11 and A23). When comparing such options, one might wonder which characteristic is being compared and if both characteristics have the same weight in the comparison. In principle, both characteristics are being compared with equal weights (e.g. in the example above, Herbaceous Terrestrial compared with A12 Herbaceous will generate a 100 percent similarity value because they contain the same life form as well as an identical environment, whereas comparison with A24 Herbaceous will generate 50 percent because of the different environments in which the herbaceous life form is found).
Some classifier options cannot be compared because they are linked to dominance (e.g. in A12 and A24, the life forms are linked to description of a certain vegetation layer, and in A11 and A23 the life forms are linked to the description in relation to cover or economic revenue). The Life Form of the main layer, that is the first layer described, cannot be compared to a life form of a second and third layer or to a life form of an additional crop.
Vegetation stratification and crop layering cannot be compared beyond description of the existence of a single layer. This condition is set because the occurrence of multiple crops does not imply that these crops occur in different layers. Therefore, only the option Single Layer can be compared with Single Crop (Monoculture).
The tables on the following pages show the similarity values of the classifiers and modifiers.
Comparison of Classifiers and Modifiers (100 percent similar) Primarily Vegetated Areas
A11 |
A12 |
A23 |
A24 |
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A1. |
Woody |
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A1. |
Woody |
A1. |
Tree Crop |
A3. |
Trees |
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A3. |
Trees |
A2. |
Shrub Crop |
A4. |
Shrubs |
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A4. |
Shrubs |
A3. |
Herbaceous Crop |
A2. |
Herbaceous |
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A2. |
Herbaceous |
A4. |
Graminoid Crop |
A6. |
Graminoids |
A1. |
Graminoid |
A6. |
Graminoids |
A5. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
A5. |
Forbs |
A2. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
A5. |
Forbs |
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A7. |
Lichens/Mosses |
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A7. |
Lichens/Mosses |
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A8. |
Linhens |
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A10. |
Lichens |
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A9. |
Mosses |
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A11. |
Mosses |
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A8. |
Rooted |
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A9. |
Free Floating |
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A20. |
Closed To Open 100-15% |
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A20. |
Closed To Open 100-15% |
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A21. |
Closed to Open 100-15% |
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A21. |
Closed To Open 100-15% |
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A10. |
Closed |
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A12. |
Closed |
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A11. |
Open |
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A13. |
Open |
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A12. |
65-40% |
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A14. |
65-40% |
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A13. |
40-15% |
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A15. |
40-15% |
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A14. |
Sparse |
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A16. |
Sparse |
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A15. |
Sparse (15-4%) |
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A17. |
Sparse (15-4%) |
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A16. |
Scattered (4-1%) |
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A18. |
Scattered (4-1%) |
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B1. |
7-2 m |
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B1. |
7-2m |
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B2. |
>30-3 m |
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B2. |
>30-3m |
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B3. |
5-0.3 m |
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B3. |
5-0.3m |
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B4. |
3-0.03 m |
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B4. |
3-0.03m |
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B5. |
High |
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B5. |
High |
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B6. |
Medium High |
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B6. |
Medium High |
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B7. |
Low |
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B7. |
Low |
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B8. |
High |
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B8. |
High |
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B9. |
Medium High |
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B9. |
Medium High |
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B10 |
Dwarf |
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B10. |
Dwarf |
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B11 |
Tall |
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B11. |
Tall |
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B12 |
Medium Tall |
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B12. |
Medium Tall |
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B13 |
Short |
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B13. |
Short |
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B14 |
Medium to High |
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B14. |
Medium to High |
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B15 |
Medium to Tall |
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B15. |
Medium to Tall |
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C1. |
Continuous |
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C2. |
Fragmented |
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C3. |
Parklike |
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C4. |
(Striped) |
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C5. |
(Cellular) |
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A6. |
Urban Vegetated Ares |
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A7. |
Broadleaved |
D1. |
Broadleaved |
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D1. |
Broadleaved |
A8. |
Needleleaved |
D2. |
Needleleaved |
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D2. |
Needleleaved |
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D3. |
Aphyllous |
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D3. |
Aphyllous |
A9. |
Evergreen |
E1. |
Evergreen |
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E1. |
Evergreen |
A10. |
Deciduous |
E2. |
Deciduous |
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E2. |
Deciduous |
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E3. |
Mixed |
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E3. |
Mixed |
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E4. |
Semi- |
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E4. |
Semi- |
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E5. |
Mixed |
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E5. |
Mixed |
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E6. |
Perennial |
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E6. |
Perennial |
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E7. |
Annual |
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E7. |
Annual |
A11 |
/Parks |
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A13. |
/Lawns |
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B1. |
Large-to-Medium sized Fields |
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B1. |
Large-to-Medium sized Fields |
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B2. |
Small-Sized Fields |
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B2. |
Small-Sized Fields |
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B3. |
Large-Sized Fields |
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B3. |
Large-Sized Fields |
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B4. |
Medium-Sized Fields |
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B4. |
Medium-Sized Fields |
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B5. |
Continuous |
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B5. |
Continuous |
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B6. |
Scattered Clustered |
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B6. |
Scattered Clustered |
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B7. |
Scattered Isolated |
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B7. |
Scattered Isolated |
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C1. |
Permanently Flooded |
C1. |
Permanently Flooded |
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C2. |
With Daily Variations |
C2. |
With Daily Variations |
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C3. |
Waterlogged Soil |
C3. |
Waterlogged Soil |
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C2. |
Temporarily Flooded |
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C1. |
Permanently Flooded |
C4. |
Persistent for Whole Day |
C1. |
Single Crop |
F1. |
Single Layer |
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F1. |
Single Layer |
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F2. |
Second and/or Third Layer |
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F2. |
Second and/or Third Layer |
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F3. |
Woody |
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F3. |
Woody |
C2. |
Multiple Crop |
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E1. |
One Additional Crop |
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C3. |
One Additional Crop |
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E2. |
Two Additional |
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C4. |
Two Additional |
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Crops |
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Crops |
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C5. |
Tree Crop |
F5. |
Trees |
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F5. |
Trees |
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(Additional Crop) |
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C6. |
Shrub Crop |
F6. |
Shrubs |
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F6. |
Shrubs |
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(Additional Crop) |
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E4. |
Herbaceous |
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C7. |
Herbaceous |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Terrestrial |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Terrestrial |
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(Additional Crop) |
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(Additional Crop) |
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E3. |
Herbaceous Aquatic |
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C8. |
Herbaceous Aquatic |
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(Additional Crop) |
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(Additional Crop) |
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C8. |
Tree Crop |
F5. |
Trees |
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F5. |
Trees |
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(Additional Crop) |
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C9. |
Shrub Crop |
F6. |
Shrubs |
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F6. |
Shrubs |
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(Additional Crop) |
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E6. |
Herbaceous |
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C10. |
Herbaceous |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Terrestrial |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Terrestrial |
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(additional Crop) |
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(additional Crop) |
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E5. |
Herbaceous Aquatic |
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C11. |
Herbaceous Aquatic |
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(Additional Crop) |
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(Additional Crop) |
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C13. |
Tree Crop |
F5. |
Trees |
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F5. |
Trees |
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(Additional Crop) |
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C14. |
Shrub Crop |
F6. |
Shrubs |
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F6. |
Shrubs |
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(Additional Crop) |
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E8. |
Herbaceous |
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C15. |
Herbaceous |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Terrestrial |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Terrestrial |
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(additional Crop) |
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(additional Crop) |
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E7. |
Herbaceous Aquatic |
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C16. |
Herbaceous Aquatic |
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(Additional Crop) |
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(Additional Crop) |
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F7. |
Closed to Open |
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F7. |
Closed to Open |
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F8. |
Closed |
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F8. |
Closed |
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F9. |
Open |
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F9. |
Open |
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F10. |
Sparse |
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F10. |
Sparse |
C17. |
With Simultaneous |
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Period |
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D1. |
Relay Intercropping |
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C18. |
With Overlapping |
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Period |
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D2. |
Sequential |
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C19. |
Sequential |
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G1. |
7-2 m |
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G1. |
7-2 m |
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G2. |
30-3 m |
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G2. |
30-3 m |
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G3. |
5-0.3 m |
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G3. |
5-0.3 m |
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G4. |
3-0.03 m |
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G4. |
3-0.03 m |
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G5. |
High |
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G5. |
High |
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G6. |
Medium High |
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G6. |
Medium High |
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G7. |
Low |
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G7. |
Low |
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G8. |
High |
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G8. |
High |
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G9. |
Medium High |
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G9. |
Medium High |
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G10. |
Dwarf |
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G10. |
Dwarf |
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G11. |
Medium to Tall |
A23. |
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G11. |
Medium to Tall |
A11 |
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A12. |
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A24. |
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G12. |
Short |
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G12. |
Short |
D1. |
Rainfed Cultivation |
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D2. |
Post Flooding |
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Cultivation |
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D3. |
Irrigated |
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D4. |
Surface Irrigated |
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D5. |
Sprinkler Irrigated |
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D6. |
Drip Irrigated |
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D7. |
Shifting Cultivation |
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D8. |
Fallow System |
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D9. |
Permanently |
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Cropped |
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¹ means that comparison is impossible
Comparison of Classifiers and Modifiers (100 percent similar) Primarily Non Vegetated Areas (1)
B27 |
B28 |
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A1. |
Artificial Waterbodies |
A2. |
Natural Waterbodies |
A2. |
Artificial Snow |
A2. |
Snow |
A3. |
Artificial Ice |
A3. |
Ice |
A4. |
(Flowing) |
A4. |
(Flowing) |
A5. |
Standing |
A5. |
Standing |
A6. |
(Moving) |
A6. |
(Moving) |
A7. |
(Stationary) |
A7. |
(Stationary) |
B1. |
Perennial |
B1. |
Perennial |
B2. |
Non-Perennial |
B2. |
Non-Perennial/Seasonal |
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B3. |
Tidal |
B3. |
(Surface Aspect: Bare Rock) |
B3. |
(Surface Aspect: Bare Rock) |
B4. |
(Surface Aspect: Bare Soil) |
B4. |
(Surface Aspect: Bare Soil) |
B5. |
(Surface Aspect: Sand) |
B5. |
(Surface Aspect: Sand) |
B7. |
9-7 (months) |
B7. |
9-7 (months) |
B8. |
6-4 (months) |
B8. |
6-4 (months) |
B9. |
3-1 (months) |
B9. |
3-1 (months) |
C1. |
Deep to Medium Deep |
C1. |
Deep to Medium Deep |
C2. |
Shallow |
C2. |
Shallow |
D1. |
Clear |
D1. |
Clear |
D2. |
Turbid |
D2. |
Turbid |
Note: (1) The major land cover types B15 and B16 cannot be compared to any of the other major land cover types
Comparison of Classifiers and Modifiers (50 percent similar) Primarily Vegetated Areas
A11 |
A12 |
A11 |
A23 |
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A1. |
Tree Crop |
A1. |
Woody |
A3. |
Herbaceous |
A1. |
Graminoid Crop |
A2. |
Shrub Crop |
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A2. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
A3. |
Herbaceous Crop |
A5. |
Forbs |
C7. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
E3. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
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A6. |
Graminoids |
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E5. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
A4. |
Graminoid Crop |
A2. |
Herbaceous |
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E7. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Second Additional Crop) |
A5. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
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C8. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
E4. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
A11. |
/Parks |
A1. |
Woody |
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E6. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
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A3. |
Trees |
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E8. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Second Additional Crop) |
A12. |
/Parklands |
A3. |
Trees |
C11. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
E3. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
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A4. |
Shrubs |
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E5. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
A13. |
/Lawns |
A2. |
Herbaceous |
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E7. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Second Additional Crop) |
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A6. |
Graminoids |
C12. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
E4. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
C5. |
Tree Crop (Additional Crop) |
F3. |
Woody |
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E6. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
C6. |
Shrub Crop (Additional Crop) |
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E8. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Second Additional Crop) |
C8. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
C15. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Second Additional |
E3. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
C9. |
Tree Crop (Additional Crop) |
F3. |
Woody |
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Crop) |
E5. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
C10. |
Shrub Crop (Additional Crop) |
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E7. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Second Additional Crop) |
C12. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
C16. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Second |
E4. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
C13. |
Tree Crop (Second Additional Crop) |
F3. |
Woody |
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Additional Crop) |
E6. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
C14. |
Shrub Crop (Second Additional Crop) |
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E8. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Second Additional Crop) |
C16. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Second Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Comparison of Classifiers and Modifiers (50 percent similar) (continued) Primarily Vegetated Areas
A11 |
A24 |
A12 |
A23 |
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A1. |
Tree Crop |
A1. |
Woody |
A2. |
Herbaceous |
A1. |
Graminoid Crop |
A2. |
Shrub Crop |
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A2. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
A3. |
Herbaceous Crop |
A5. |
Forbs |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
E3. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
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A6. |
Graminoids |
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E5. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Additional Crop) |
A4. |
Graminoid Crop |
A2. |
Herbaceous |
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E7. |
Herbaceous Aquatic (Second Additional Crop) |
A5. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
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C5. |
Tree Crop (Additional Crop) |
F3. |
Woody |
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C6. |
Shrub Crop (Additional Crop) |
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C7. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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C9. |
Tree Crop (Additional Crop) |
F3. |
Woody |
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C10. |
Shrub Crop (Additional Crop) |
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C11. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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C13. |
Tree Crop (Second Additional Crop) |
F3. |
Woody |
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C14. |
Shrub Crop (Additional Crop) |
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C15. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Second Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
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Comparison of Classifiers and Modifiers (50 percent similar) continued) Primarily Vegetated Areas
A11 |
A24 |
A12 |
A23 |
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A1. |
Woody |
A3. |
Trees |
A1. |
Graminoid Crop |
A2. |
Herbaceous Crop |
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A4. |
Shrubs |
A2. |
Non-Graminoid Crop |
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A3. |
Trees |
A1. |
Woody |
E4. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
F4. |
Herbaceous |
A4. |
Shrubs |
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E6. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Additional Crop) |
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A2. |
Herbaceous |
A5. |
Forbs |
E8. |
Herbaceous Terrestrial (Second Additional Crop) |
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A6. |
Graminoids |
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A5. |
Forbs |
A2. |
Herbaceous |
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A6. |
Graminoids |
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A7. |
Lichens/Mosses |
A10. |
Lichens |
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A11. |
Mosses |
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A8. |
Lichens |
A7. |
Lichens/Mosses |
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A9. |
Mosses |
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