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Table 1 Land use categories in Zhifanggou watershed

From: Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study

Categories

Definition

Cropland

 

Paddy field, glebe field, irrigable land and vegetable field

Forest

Orchard

Orchard occupied by fruit, tea, mulberry and rubber trees

Woodland

Arbor, bamboo, bush forest and protection forest along the roads, railways and costal lines

Grassland

 

Natural grassland and man-made grassland

Water body

 

Wetlands, rivers, reservoirs fishery and lakes

Buildup

 

Lands used for industrial, commercial, residential, transportation ends

Barren land

 

Lands unused or difficult for any use