Table 1 Definitions for the land use category.
From: Global data on earthworm abundance, biomass, diversity and corresponding environmental properties
Land use category | Definition |
|---|---|
Primary | Relatively undisturbed natural habitat |
Secondary | Recovering, previously disturbed natural habitat |
Pasture | Land used for the grazing of livestock |
Production - Arable | Land used for crop production (e.g., wheat, rice, corn) |
Production - Plantations crops | Land used for plantations crops (e.g., coffee, vineyards, oil palm) |
Production – Wood plantations | Land used for timber production (e.g., teak) |
Urban | Land converted to dense urban settlement |
Unknown | If the land use is not given or is not clear |
