'''General cover''' is a description of [[land]] type. Nine general cover categories are defined, based upon vegetative structure (e.g., canopy cover percentage) or substrate characteristics (e.g., barren land/artificial surfaces). They are:Crop; Herbaceous; Open canopy [[short woody plants]]; Short woody plants; Open canopy [[tall woody plants]]; Tall woody plants; Barren; Artificial and modified surfaces; Waterยท See also Habitat composition and Habitat configuration.==References== [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>{{stub}}
'''General cover''' is a - according to the [[USDA]] terminology - ''"description of [[land]] type. Nine general cover categories are defined, based upon vegetative structure (e.g., canopy cover percentage) or substrate characteristics (e.g., barren land/artificial surfaces). They are:Crop; Herbaceous; Open canopy [[short woody plants]]; Short woody plants; Open canopy [[tall woody plants]]; Tall woody plants; Barren; Artificial and modified surfaces; Water"<ref>[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology]</ref>''==References== <references />[[Category:EcologyAgriculture]]
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