Table 8 Land use/land cover classes considered and their description in Sidama, South Ethiopia
No. | Land use/land cover classes | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | Forest land | Areas covered by natural and man-made trees with minimum size of ≥ 0.5 ha |
2 | Grassland | All areas covered with natural grass and small shrubs dominated by grasses |
3 | Shrubland | Vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes |
4 | Bushland | Areas covered with scattered trees and bushes along the study landscape. Small patches of forests (< 0.5 ha) are also included in this category |
5 | Agricultural land | All land dedicated to the production of cultivated crops. Area of land prepared for growing agricultural crops. This category includes areas currently under crop, and land under preparation |