FORM = Retention Pond
Code:
RP
Description:
Excavated retention ponds, usually with drainage systems, <1m deep; wet all year.
Position:
0 to 1m below low water
Form:
Basin
Soil:
anthropogenic & sedimentary
Sedimentary Process:
Sink: eroded & transported sediment input
L1 Minimum:
>10m
L2 Minimum:
>1m
Identification:
usually identifiable as a hard feature
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Compatible Classes
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USE:
Constructed
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COVER:
Annual
Mixed
Perennial
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GROUP:
irrigation
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Mapped Ecotopes
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RPCPir09
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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.