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Table 5 LULC change matrix of the study catchment (1973–1984)

From: Land use/cover dynamics and its drivers in Gelda catchment, Lake Tana watershed, Ethiopia

Change from LULC 1984 (ha)
	Shrubs	Forest cover	Farmland and settlement	Grassland	Bare ground	Total
Change from LULC 1973 (ha)
Shrubs	2269.77	765.94	3946.1	875.56	9.75	7863.68
Forest cover	174.75	580.86	895.27	38.56	0.02	1689.68
Farmland and settlement	2660.21	379.82	5381.31	1735.59	59.35	10216.3
Grassland	2136.44	277.56	1929.56	1835.23	119.6	6298.4
Bare ground	55.87	14.23	37.94	75.34	12.86	196.2
Total	7297.04	2018.41	12190.18	4560.28	201.58	Total

N.B. Entries on the cell of the matrix along the diagonal in italic indicated no change was observed in LULC classes, i.e., no loss or no gain

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