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Fundamentals

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- Pre-processing
- Field data collection
  - Groundcover sampling
    - Field data sources
    - Photo transects
    - DGPS surveys
    - Driving surveys
  - Vegetation structure
  - Spectral libraries
  - Optical properties
  - Control points
  - Features mapping
- Mapping approaches
- Change and trends
- Delivery

# Groundcover abundance and composition

Vegetative and non-vegatative groundcover: Vegetative cover refers to living organisms on the ground (e.g. trees, grass); groundcover often also includes non-vegetative components (e.g. rock, rubble, soil) of the landscape. Abundance describes the amount of vegetative and non-vegetative cover types or on the ground whereas composition describes the combination of these different cover types at a predefined surface area.

With groundcover field data collection the composition and abundance of the features that are making up the ground surface is determined.

- Groundcover field data sources