Principles of color and symbol design for vegetation mapping and a scheme of national vegetation map legends

doi:10.17521/cjpe.2021.0065

Abstract

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Aims Various colors combined with symbols are usually employed to differentiate vegetation types in vegetation mapping, aiming to convey the vegetation information to readers more visually and clearly. How to differentiate vegetation types by appropriate setting of color and symbol is a key step in vegetation mapping, especially for regions with diverse vegetation types. Usually, vegetation map legends are based on the vegetation classification system. Recently, the vegetation classification system of China has been revised according to the achievements in vegetation surveys and research over the past decade. Therefore, it is necessary to put forward a new color and symbol setting scheme for vegetation mapping. Our objective is to improve the scientificity and artistry of current vegetation mapping.
Methods The principles of color and symbol setting of existing vegetation maps and other thematic maps were summarized. Based on the principles of systematicness, scientificity and symbolism, the changes and combinations of the three color attributes (hue, lightness and saturation) and the basic visual variables (shape, size, direction, color, density and brightness) of the symbols were taken in consideration for the national vegetation map legends. In the legends, Vegetation Formation Groups were differentiated by hues, and Vegetation Formations and Vegetation Subformations were represented by different lightnesses and saturations. In addition, different symbols attached to the colors were employed to distinguish vegetation types. The colors and symbols were designed to reflect the physiognomy and habitats of the vegetation types as much as possible.
Important findings The principles of color and symbol setting for vegetation mapping and a new scheme of national vegetation map legends were presented. These results would provide guideline for vegetation cartographer to set the legends of the new Chinese vegetation map (1:500 000).

Key words: color matching principle, legend design, symbol design, vegetation mapping

JIA Ning-Xia, GUO Ke, SONG Chuang-Ye, LIU Chang-Cheng. Principles of color and symbol design for vegetation mapping and a scheme of national vegetation map legends[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2021, 45(8): 809-817.

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112 暖性落叶针叶林	182 山地雨林	316 丛生草类高寒草甸	351 温性灌草丛	712 温性与暖性落叶经济林
121 落叶与常绿针叶混交林	191 季雨林	317 丛生草类沼泽草甸	352 亚热带与热带灌草丛	713 暖性与热性常绿果园
131 寒温性常绿针叶林	1A1 红树林	318 丛生草类盐生草甸	361 热带滨海沙地稀树草丛	714 暖性与热性常绿经济林
132 温性常绿针叶林	1B1 暖性竹林	321 根茎草类典型草原	362 干热河谷稀树草丛	721 短生育期耐寒作物
133 暖性常绿针叶林	1B2 热性竹林	322 根茎草类草甸草原	411 温性半乔木荒漠	722 一年一熟粮食作物及经济作物
134 热性常绿针叶林	211 寒温性常绿针叶灌丛	323 根茎草类高寒草原	412 温性灌木荒漠	723 两年三熟或一年两熟粮食作物及经济作物
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142 暖性针叶与阔叶混交林	221 高寒落叶阔叶灌丛	325 根茎草类高寒草甸	422 高寒矮半灌木荒漠	725 一年两熟或三熟粮食作物及经济作物
143 亚热带山地针叶与阔叶混交林	222 温性落叶阔叶灌丛	326 根茎草类沼泽草甸	511 矮灌木高山冻原	726 一年三熟粮食作物及经济作物
151 寒温性落叶阔叶林	223 暖性落叶阔叶灌丛	327 根茎草类盐生草甸	512 草类高山冻原	731 设施农业园地
152 温性落叶阔叶林	224 热性落叶阔叶灌丛	331 杂类草荒漠草原	513 苔藓高山冻原	811 城市森林
153 暖性落叶阔叶林	231 寒温性常绿阔叶灌丛	332 杂类草典型草原	514 地衣高山冻原	821 城市草地
161 北亚热带常绿与落叶阔叶混交林	232 暖性常绿阔叶灌丛	333 杂类草草甸草原	521 高山垫状植被	831 城市湿地
162 亚热带山地常绿与落叶阔叶混交林	233 热性常绿阔叶灌丛	334 杂类草高寒草原	531 高山稀疏植被	841 城市行道树
163 亚热带石灰岩山地常绿与落叶阔叶混交林	241 肉质刺灌丛	335 杂类草典型草甸	611 木本沼泽	851 城市公园植被
171 典型常绿阔叶林	251 温性竹丛	336 杂类草高寒草甸	621 草本沼泽	911 冰川、积雪
172 季风常绿阔叶林	252 暖性竹丛	337 杂类草沼泽草甸	622 苔藓沼泽	912 沙漠
173 山地常绿阔叶林	311 丛生草类荒漠草原	338 杂类草盐生草甸	631 挺水植被	913 裸石山
174 硬叶常绿阔叶林	312 丛生草类典型草原	341 半灌木荒漠草原	632 浮叶植被	914 盐壳、盐碱地
175 山顶常绿阔叶矮林	313 丛生草类草甸草原	342 半灌木典型草原	633 漂浮植被	915 城市建筑群
176 滨海常绿阔叶矮林	314 丛生草类高寒草原	343 半灌木草甸草原	634 沉水植被	916 水体(湖泊、河流、水库等)

111 寒温性与温性落叶针叶林	181 雨林	315 丛生草类典型草甸	344 半灌木高寒草原	711 温性与暖性落叶果园
112 暖性落叶针叶林	182 山地雨林	316 丛生草类高寒草甸	351 温性灌草丛	712 温性与暖性落叶经济林
121 落叶与常绿针叶混交林	191 季雨林	317 丛生草类沼泽草甸	352 亚热带与热带灌草丛	713 暖性与热性常绿果园
131 寒温性常绿针叶林	1A1 红树林	318 丛生草类盐生草甸	361 热带滨海沙地稀树草丛	714 暖性与热性常绿经济林
132 温性常绿针叶林	1B1 暖性竹林	321 根茎草类典型草原	362 干热河谷稀树草丛	721 短生育期耐寒作物
133 暖性常绿针叶林	1B2 热性竹林	322 根茎草类草甸草原	411 温性半乔木荒漠	722 一年一熟粮食作物及经济作物
134 热性常绿针叶林	211 寒温性常绿针叶灌丛	323 根茎草类高寒草原	412 温性灌木荒漠	723 两年三熟或一年两熟粮食作物及经济作物
141 温性针叶与落叶阔叶混交林	212 温性常绿针叶灌丛	324 根茎草类典型草甸	421 温性半灌木与草本荒漠	724 一年两熟粮食作物及经济作物
142 暖性针叶与阔叶混交林	221 高寒落叶阔叶灌丛	325 根茎草类高寒草甸	422 高寒矮半灌木荒漠	725 一年两熟或三熟粮食作物及经济作物
143 亚热带山地针叶与阔叶混交林	222 温性落叶阔叶灌丛	326 根茎草类沼泽草甸	511 矮灌木高山冻原	726 一年三熟粮食作物及经济作物
151 寒温性落叶阔叶林	223 暖性落叶阔叶灌丛	327 根茎草类盐生草甸	512 草类高山冻原	731 设施农业园地
152 温性落叶阔叶林	224 热性落叶阔叶灌丛	331 杂类草荒漠草原	513 苔藓高山冻原	811 城市森林
153 暖性落叶阔叶林	231 寒温性常绿阔叶灌丛	332 杂类草典型草原	514 地衣高山冻原	821 城市草地
161 北亚热带常绿与落叶阔叶混交林	232 暖性常绿阔叶灌丛	333 杂类草草甸草原	521 高山垫状植被	831 城市湿地
162 亚热带山地常绿与落叶阔叶混交林	233 热性常绿阔叶灌丛	334 杂类草高寒草原	531 高山稀疏植被	841 城市行道树
163 亚热带石灰岩山地常绿与落叶阔叶混交林	241 肉质刺灌丛	335 杂类草典型草甸	611 木本沼泽	851 城市公园植被
171 典型常绿阔叶林	251 温性竹丛	336 杂类草高寒草甸	621 草本沼泽	911 冰川、积雪
172 季风常绿阔叶林	252 暖性竹丛	337 杂类草沼泽草甸	622 苔藓沼泽	912 沙漠
173 山地常绿阔叶林	311 丛生草类荒漠草原	338 杂类草盐生草甸	631 挺水植被	913 裸石山
174 硬叶常绿阔叶林	312 丛生草类典型草原	341 半灌木荒漠草原	632 浮叶植被	914 盐壳、盐碱地
175 山顶常绿阔叶矮林	313 丛生草类草甸草原	342 半灌木典型草原	633 漂浮植被	915 城市建筑群
176 滨海常绿阔叶矮林	314 丛生草类高寒草原	343 半灌木草甸草原	634 沉水植被	916 水体(湖泊、河流、水库等)