Comparison of JRC crop masks and global

arable land from LULC

Zhang Miao

20130816

Outline

Global JRC crop masks

Global arable land

Comparison of arable land and

crop masks

Global JRC crop masksFour major crops

Global JRC crop masksGlobal crops mask (11 crops)

Global arable lands maskMODIS land cover type product (MCD12)

Global arable lands mask

IGBP 2004

Global arable lands mask

Global land cover 2000

Global arable lands mask

Combination of MCD12 2011, IGBP 2004, and GLC 2000

Comparison of arable lands masks and JRC crops masks

Comparison of arable lands masks and JRC crops masks

North and central America

Comparison of arable lands masks and JRC crops masks

South America

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Which one should we use?Arable land masks or combined crop masks?