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. 2016 Nov 24;39(1):1–12. doi: 10.1016/j.pld.2016.10.001

Table 1.

International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) land cover types (Loveland et al., 2000) and basic plant functional types used by CLM4.5 (Oleson et al., 2013).

IGBP Land cover types CLM 4.5 Plant functional types
Needleleaf evergreen tree Needleleaf evergreen tree (temperate)
Broadleaf evergreen tree Needleleaf evergreen tree (boreal)
Needlleleaf deciduous tree Needleleaf deciduous tree (boreal)
Broadleaf deciduous tree Broadleaf evergreen tree (tropical)
Mixed forests Broadleaf evergreen tree (temperate)
Closed shrublands Broadleaf deciduous tree (tropical)
Open shrublands Broadleaf deciduous tree (temperate)
Woody savannas Broadleaf deciduous tree (boreal)
Savannas Broadleaf evergreen shrub (temperate)
Grasslands Broadleaf deciduous shrub (temperate)
Persistent wetlands Broadleaf deciduous shrub (boreal)
Croplands C3 arctic grass
Urban/built C3 grass
Cropland/vegetation mosaic C4 grass
Snow/ice C3 unmanaged rainfed crop
Barren/sparse
Water