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Table 1 Land cover reclassification according to similarities of environmental structure

From: Does landscape context affect pollination-related functional diversity and richness of understory flowers in forest fragments of Atlantic Rainforest in southeastern Brazil?

Classes

Reclassification

Class description

Water

A

Water bodies, lakes, and artificial reservoirs

Initial forest

B

Forest in initial stage of regeneration, lacking canopy

Intermediate forest

C

Intermediate forest with canopy varying from open to closed

Advanced forest

D

Forest in climax stage with closed canopy

Initial pioneer forest

E

Forest in initial stage of ecological succession with sparse trees and lacking canopy

Scrubland

Pasture with woody stratum, presence of herbaceous and shrub species

Unmanaged pasture

F

Pasture with presence of herbaceous and shrub species lacking agricultural activity

Annual agriculture

G

Short cycle agriculture with herbaceous species (ex. corn and beans)

Perennial agriculture

Long cycle agriculture with shrub species (ex. coffee and orange)

Silviculture

H

Eucalyptus plantation

Bare soil

I

Soil lacking vegetation, does not include areas for plantation

Degraded area

Degraded areas with bare soil and poor in nutrients (ex. mining areas)

Floodplain

J

Waterfront areas that become flooded, with or without vegetation

Floodplain with herbaceous shrub vegetation

Floodplain with initial forest vegetation

Rural village/condos with low density constructions

K

Areas with sparse dwellings with vegetation

Urban areas

L

Urban areas lacking vegetation

Roads and highways

M

Paved areas