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Land Inventory (CLI)
CLI
Polygon Identifier
This field is found in all CLI Component Tables. It is the comon
field used to link the CLI Component Table to the
Polygon Attribute Table.
CMP
Component of a Polygon
An arbitrarily assigned number that uniquely identifies the
component within the polygon. This field is found in all
Component Tables.
This field identifies the percentage of the polygon that is
occupied by the class or subclass.
(
example)
The classes indicate the degree of limitation imposed by the soil
in its use for mechanized agriculture. (
Class descriptions)
The subclasses indicate the kinds of limitations that individually
or in combination with others, are affecting agricultural land use.
(
Subclass descriptions)
This field is used to determine if the land is being irrigated or
not.
(Possible values are yes or no.)
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