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Land Cover - definition(s)

land cover - [geography] The classification of land according to the vegetation or material that covers most of its surface; for example, pine forest, grassland, ice, water, or sand.

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Source: esri, 26 May 2012 09:49:22, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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