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Vegetation cover (all plants and lichens)

Key Value
ID Eco_ES_str_plan_lich_TE
EV EBV
Realm Terrestrial
EV class Ecosystem structure
EV name Liver cover fraction
Step in identification process To be completed
Definition Vegetation per unit area (fundamental proxy for understanding vegetation distribution)
Metric To be completed
Spatial resolution unit 1-10 m
Temporal resolution unit 1-5 year
Taxonomic/ecosystem focus group All plants, micro/macro invertebrates, and lichens
EV relevance Proxy for understanding vegetation distribution
Data required Spatial cover
Possible data sources and resources Remote-sensed maps vegetation (Plantarctica vegetation map)