Table 1 LCCS-based legend for LC mapping
No | LCC code | LCC own label | LCC own description | LCC label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21499-127505 | Dense needleleaved forest | Close canopy Pinus wallichiana | Needleleaved evergreen closed (100–60)% high trees |
2 | 21499-127505 | Close canopy Pinus roxburghii | Needleleaved evergreen closed (100–60)% high trees | |
3 | 20134-1 | Open canopy Pinus spp. | Needleleaved evergreen open (40–20)% high trees | |
4 | 20132-6011//20134-1 | Mixed needleleaved & broadleaved forest | Open canopy Quercus spp. and Aesculus spp. | Semi-deciduous (40% – (20–10)%)woodland //needleleaved evergreen (60–40)% woodland |
5 | 21476 - 121340 | Scrub forest | Dodonea spp./Olea spp./Buxus spp. | Broadleaved deciduous closed to open (100–40)% woody vegetation |
6 | 20026-1 | Grasses | Grasses | Closed and open open ((70–60)% - 40%) herbaceous vegetation |
7 | 11239-11376 | Agriculture land | Vegetable cultivation, irrigated or rainfed conditions | Permanently cropped area with surface irrigated herbaceous crop(s) (one additional crop) (herbaceous terrestrial crop sequentially) |
8 | 6005-//66002-1 | Barren area | Soil/Rock | Stony bare soil and/or other unconsolidated material(s)//bare rock(s) |
9 | 5001 | Built-up area | Settlements, Infrastructures | Built up area(s) |
10 | 8001 | Water body | Water channels, small lakes | Natural water bodies |