Table 1 The description of land cover (LC) types used in BES
LC types | General description |
|---|---|
Farmland | Area of land ploughed or prepared for growing crops (i.e., both areas identifiably under crop agriculture and land under preparation). |
Bushland | Area of land covered with shrubs, bush, and small trees in which multiple stems and branches are produced from the base of the main stem. |
Woodland | Area of land dominated by Acacia species with mean height of above 5 m and the canopy cover ranges from 10 to 40% for open woodland and above 40. |
Riparian forest | A type of forest found along the four major perennial rivers. The vegetation is usually evergreen (due to continuous water supply from the rivers). |