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The observed physical and biological cover of the earth's land, as vegetation or man-made features.  2, record 1, English, - land%20cover

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Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth. Land covers include grass, asphalt, trees, bare ground, water, etc.  3, record 1, English, - land%20cover

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Strictly speaking, it describes vegetation and man-made features, and omits bare rock and water, although, in practice, these elements are often included under this term.  3, record 1, English, - land%20cover

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Land cover is distinct from land use despite the two terms often being used interchangeably. Land use is a description of how people utilize the land and socio-economic activity - urban and agricultural land uses are two of the most commonly recognised high-level classes of use.  3, record 1, English, - land%20cover

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land cover: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Science Sector.  4, record 1, English, - land%20cover

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Couverture physique et biologique des terres observée sous forme de végétation ou d’ouvrages fabriqués par l’homme.  2, record 1, French, - couverture%20terrestre

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Ne pas confondre avec «affectation des terres» qui est définie comme l’ensemble des aménagements, activités et apports auxquels les êtres humains procèdent sur un certain type de couverture terrestre.  3, record 1, French, - couverture%20terrestre

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couverture terrestre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.  3, record 1, French, - couverture%20terrestre

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Recubrimiento o cubierta biofísica que se observa sobre la superficie terrestre. Incluye la vegetación y elementos antrópicos, así como roca, suelo desnudos y cuerpos de agua.  1, record 1, Spanish, - cobertura%20de%20la%20tierra

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La cobertura terrestre es un elemento geográfico que puede formar una base de referencia para diversas aplicaciones que van desde el monitoreo forestal y pastoril, pasando por la generación de estadísticas, planificación, inversión, biodiversidad, cambio climático, hasta el control de la desertificación.  1, record 1, Spanish, - cobertura%20de%20la%20tierra