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Table 7 Land use/cover change matrix (1986 to 2013)

From: Spatio-temporal dynamics of forage and land cover changes in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda

Land use/cover types 1986

Land use/cover types 2013

Woodlands

Bushlands

Grasslands

Thickets and shrublands

Croplands

Total

Woodlands

1.3

44.1

49.1

5.3

0.3

100

Bushlands

5.3

60.6

31.4

2.1

0.6

100

Grasslands

16.1

59.3

21.1

2.4

1.0

100

Thickets and shrublands

0.3

12.6

53.2

30.3

3.6

100

Croplands

0.1

7.2

42.9

35.8

14.0

100

  1. The figures marked in italics indicate the unchanged percent area during the period. The direction when making the table interpretation is left to right.