The MCD12Q1 V051 land cover product has been reprocessed and replaced with a revised version of the product. The reprocessed data corrects the known issue of classification errors for the broadleaf and cereal crop classes in the LAI/fPAR Type3, the NPP Type 4, and the PFT Type 5 classification schemes. For more information on this issue visit the MCD12 "known issues" page: http://landweb.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QA_WWW/displayCase.cgi?esdt=MCD12&caseNum=PM_MCD12_14190&caseLocation=cases_data&type=C5.
Please contact LP DAAC User Services with any questions at: lpdaac@usgs.gov