Research Article
Water Hyacinth’s Extent and Its Implication on Water Quality in Lake Victoria, Uganda
Table 1
The land cover/use types’ classification system used for the Murchison Bay area.
| Land cover/use class | Description |
| Built-up/settlements | Land consisting of residential areas, commercial buildings, and slums and associated infrastructure such as roads | Burnt/bare earth | Areas with burnt vegetation and/or exposed earth as a result of vegetation removal | Lake | Areas covered by lake water in the Bay | Forest | Areas under naturally existing and/or planted tree cover | Water hyacinth | Areas covered by the water weed and host wetland vegetation within the water body |
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