Appendix 2: Geographical co-ordinates, vegetation descriptions and classification for control points captured in field visit

North (Degrees)	East (Degrees)	Vegetation Description	Field Check Classification	Interpretation Classification
-37.89515	-65.47684	Steppe, low shrubs without trees	Shrubs	n.a.*
-36.29068	-66.82969	Medium seized shrubs	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.27853	-66.87219	Medium seized shrubs	Shrubs	Forest
-36.24265	-66.92430	Medium seized shrubs	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.40692	-67.14017	Medium seized shrubs	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.31043	-65.75530	Burnt forest	Burnt field	n.a.*
-36.70440	-65.22024	Wide forest areas	Forest	n.a.*
-35.41301	-65.92651	Native forest, trees and shrubs	Forest	Forest
-37.11787	-64.64522	Towards south open forest with much pasture	Forest-Pasture	Not forest
-37.11476	-64.68869	Shrubs with dead trees	Shrubs	Not forest
-37.09447	-64.70845	Dead trees (burnt)	Burnt field	Not forest
-37.06291	-64.73668	Towards west forest, towards north dead trees	Forest	Not forest
-37.02560	-64.77495	Towards south forest	Forest	Not forest
-37.02579	-64.79808	Towards north forest	Forest	Not forest
-37.02302	-65.00161	Forest	Forest	Forest
-37.19564	-65.05736	Forest	Forest	Forest
-37.42189	-64.93998	Forest with pasture	Forest-Pasture	Forest
-37.41792	-64.28976	Dense forest	Forest	Forest
-37.57112	-64.23092	Dense shrubs with trees, forest	Forest	Forest
-37.63005	-64.15958	Open forest with pasture	Forest-Pasture	Forest
-37.75036	-64.02606	Towards south dense shrubs and trees	Forest	Forest
-38.33624	-64.07278	Front to "Monte", dense shrubs, Jarilla	Shrubs	n.a.*
-38.01338	-64.06892	Towards east scarce low trees with pasture	Forest-Pasture	Not forest
-37.96784	-64.06890	Towards east trees with some pasture	Forest-Pasture	Not forest
-37.52869	-64.74452	Towards west burnt field	Burnt field	Not forest
-37.45918	-65.09650	Shrub steppe, dead trees	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.47508	-64.83842	Chañar, shrubs	Shrubs	n.a.*
-36.79544	-64.50746	Caldenal forest south of route 14	Forest	Forest
-36.91923	-64.27125	Caldenal, dense forest	Forest	Forest
-37.62653	-65.23763	Shrub steppe, Monte	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.47961	-65.18821	Caldén forest	Forest	n.a.*
-36.33430	-66.24137	Pasture, Monte	Pasture	Not forest
-36.33581	-66.32758	Pasture, Monte	Pasture	Not forest
-36.33417	-66.56991	Pasture, Monte	Pasture	Not forest
-36.32203	-66.00943	High dense shrubs - trees	Forest	Forest
-36.52876	-64.86149	Caldén forest	Forest	n.a.*
-36.33060	-66.04497	Low dense shrubs	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.29587	-66.81617	Low shrubs	Shrubs	Not forest
-38.00567	-65.57563	Shrubs and pasture without trees	Shrubs	Not forest
-36.30886	-66.99907	Saline, low shrubs	Shrubs	Forest

* Not applicable sample plots as they were taken outside of the study area.