FORM = Small Canal
Code:
CA
Description:
Flowing anthropogenic watercourse >1m deep (<30m width).
Position:
>1m below low water
Form:
Channel
Soil:
sedimentary
Sedimentary Process:
Sink & Transporter: fluvial/ suspended & erosive sediment input
L1 Minimum:
>2m
L2 Minimum:
>5m
Identification:
water signature/ mapped water surface/ GIS buffer: ≥50% length <30m
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Compatible Classes
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USE:
Disturbed
Ornamental
Aquaculture
Variable
Fallow
Pristine
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COVER:
Water
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GROUP:
aquaculture
variable
water
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Mapped Ecotopes
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CAAWaq08
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CADWwa02
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CAFWwa02
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Citation for AEM:
Ellis E. C., H. Wang, H. Xiao, K. Peng, X. P. Liu, S. C. Li, H.
Ouyang, X. Cheng, and L. Z. Yang. 2006. Measuring long-term ecological changes in
densely populated landscapes using current and historical high resolution imagery.
Remote Sensing of Environment
100(4):457-473.