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Term

land cover

Term

Land cover corresponds to a (bio)physical description of the earth's surface. It is that which overlays or currently covers the ground. This description enables various biophysical categories to be distinguished - basically, areas of vegetation (trees, bushes, fields, lawns), bare soil, hard surfaces (rocks, buildings) and wet areas and bodies of water (watercourses, wetlands).

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Definition source publication

European Commission.

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Definition source URL

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg06/publi/landscape/gloss.htm

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Organisation full name

European Commission

Subjects

LAND COVER AND LAND USE

Long definition

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