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Table 3 Description of major LULC classes defined in the study area
Class | Description |
|---|---|
Bare land | Exposed non-vegetated areas formerly under cultivation and now abandoned due to degradation. This class also included unsuitable eroded areas characterized by bare rocks and gravels |
Natural vegetation | In site 1 and site 2, primary and secondary natural forest and woodland savannah appeared on some abandoned agricultural land, protected areas and areas not suitable for cultivation |
In site 3, there are two other distinct natural vegetation types, namely grassland cover, which is the dominant land cover in the whole Butana area, and shrub/tree woodland cover confined to valleys, along watercourses and depressions | |
Agricultural land | This class represented areas under rain-fed mechanized farming covered with residue or late-emerging grass species biomass. Crops cultivated in this area include sorghum and sesame |