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*<u>Barren</u>: predominately land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation. | *<u>Barren</u>: predominately land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation. | ||
*<u>Desert</u>: receives little precipitation which results in harsh conditions that are hostile to plant and animal life. Geography often consists of sand, dunes, and exposed rock. | *<u>Desert</u>: receives little precipitation which results in harsh conditions that are hostile to plant and animal life. Geography often consists of sand, dunes, and exposed rock. | ||
| − | *<u>Forest</u>: dominated by perennial plants with long trunks supporting branches and foliage. | + | *<u>Forest</u>: dominated by perennial plants with long trunks supporting branches and foliage often categorized as trees. |
*<u>Grassland</u>: flowering plants often with a stem that is hollow but does not support foliage. Similar to prairie. | *<u>Grassland</u>: flowering plants often with a stem that is hollow but does not support foliage. Similar to prairie. | ||
*<u>Ice</u>:extended mass of ice covering the majority of the planet. | *<u>Ice</u>:extended mass of ice covering the majority of the planet. | ||
*<u>Jungle</u>: overgrown forest co-mingled with tangled vegetation. | *<u>Jungle</u>: overgrown forest co-mingled with tangled vegetation. | ||
| − | *<u>Marsh</u>: land that is saturated with water on a regular or persistent basis and is dominated by plants with long stems and little to no foliage. | + | *<u>Marsh</u>: land that is saturated with water on a regular or persistent basis and is dominated by plants with long stems and little to no foliage which are often categorized as grass. |
*<u>Mountain</u>: distinct rocky landforms that exhibit significant elevation. | *<u>Mountain</u>: distinct rocky landforms that exhibit significant elevation. | ||
*<u>Prairie</u>: typically a landscape where the dominate vegetation is grasses and shrubs with few trees. Similar to grassland. | *<u>Prairie</u>: typically a landscape where the dominate vegetation is grasses and shrubs with few trees. Similar to grassland. | ||
*<u>Rocky</u>: flat or nearly flat landscape populated with numerous rocks. | *<u>Rocky</u>: flat or nearly flat landscape populated with numerous rocks. | ||
*<u>Savanna</u>: a grassland or prairie ecosystem populated by trees which do not close to a canopy. | *<u>Savanna</u>: a grassland or prairie ecosystem populated by trees which do not close to a canopy. | ||
| − | *<u>Swamp</u>: | + | *<u>Swamp</u>: land that is saturated with water on a regular or persistent basis and populated with a large amount of trees. |
*<u>Telluric</u>: | *<u>Telluric</u>: | ||
*<u>Tundra</u>: | *<u>Tundra</u>: | ||
Revision as of 03:16, 5 August 2017
Land Cover
Habitable planets will have one of the following land cover types:
- Barren: predominately land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
- Desert: receives little precipitation which results in harsh conditions that are hostile to plant and animal life. Geography often consists of sand, dunes, and exposed rock.
- Forest: dominated by perennial plants with long trunks supporting branches and foliage often categorized as trees.
- Grassland: flowering plants often with a stem that is hollow but does not support foliage. Similar to prairie.
- Ice:extended mass of ice covering the majority of the planet.
- Jungle: overgrown forest co-mingled with tangled vegetation.
- Marsh: land that is saturated with water on a regular or persistent basis and is dominated by plants with long stems and little to no foliage which are often categorized as grass.
- Mountain: distinct rocky landforms that exhibit significant elevation.
- Prairie: typically a landscape where the dominate vegetation is grasses and shrubs with few trees. Similar to grassland.
- Rocky: flat or nearly flat landscape populated with numerous rocks.
- Savanna: a grassland or prairie ecosystem populated by trees which do not close to a canopy.
- Swamp: land that is saturated with water on a regular or persistent basis and populated with a large amount of trees.
- Telluric:
- Tundra:
- Wetland:
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