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Land use classification according to degree of alternation

Unmodified

Slight modification

Some transformation

Substantial transformation

Totally transformed

conservation lands (parks, reserves), unmanaged (vacant) land

grazed native vegetation, production forests

improved pastures, rain-fed cropping, plantations

irrigated cropping, irrigated orchards etc.

open-cast mining, urban development, factories, roads etc

Source: after Baxter and Russell (1994).


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