The land cover classes defined in the MODIS, Collection 6 1km/500m land cover products, MCDLC1KM/MCDLCHKM, SDS: Land_Cover_Type1, are used.
| Land cover class ID | Land cover name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Water |
| 1 | Evergreen needleleaf forest |
| 2 | Evergreen broadleaf forest |
| 3 | Deciduous needleleaf forest |
| 4 | Deciduous broadleaf forest |
| 5 | Mixed forests |
| 6 | Closed shrublands |
| 7 | Open shrublands |
| 8 | Woody savannas |
| 9 | Savannas |
| 10 | Grasslands |
| 11 | Permanent wetlands |
| 12 | Croplands |
| 13 | Urban and built-up |
| 14 | Cropland/natural vegetation mosaic |
| 15 | Snow and ice |
| 16 | Barren or sparsely vegetated |
The land cover classes are cross-walked to 7 biome classes described by Myneni et al. (1997).
| Biome Class ID | Biome Name | Corresponding Land Cover Classes |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Water | Water |
| 1 | Grasslands | Grasslands |
| 2 | Shrublands | Shrublands |
| 3 | Croplands | Croplands |
| 4 | Savannas | Woody savannas, Savannas |
| 5 | Broadleaf forest | Evergreen broadleaf forest, Deciduous broadleaf forest, Mixed forests, Closed shrublands |
| 6 | Needleleaf forest | Evergreen needleleaf forest, Deciduous needleleaf forest |
| 7 | Barren | Barren or sparsely vegetated |