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. 2018 Feb 20;5:180014. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2018.14

Table 1. Classes of vegetation cover used in the dataset.

Classification scheme Vegetation class full name Abbreviation Code
The codes indicate the numbers used to identify the classes in the data layers for both detailed IGBPdet and IGBPgen broad classifications schemes.      
IGBPdet Evergreen Broadleaf Forest EBF 1
IGBPdet Deciduous Broadleaf Forest DBF 2
IGBPdet Evergreen Needleleaf Forest ENF 3
IGBPdet Deciduous Needleleaf Forest DNF 4
IGBPdet Mixed Forest MF 5
IGBPdet Savannas SAV 6
IGBPdet Shrublands SHR 7
IGBPdet Grasslands GRA 8
IGBPdet Cropland CRO 9
IGBPdet Wetlands WET 10
IGBPgen Forests FOR 1
IGBPgen Shrublands SHR 2
IGBPgen Crops & grasses C+G 3
IGBPgen Savannas SAV 4