Land use

Description

Forest (Fo)

Less disturbed land covered with tall and dense trees. This system consists of native tree species and vegetation.

Savannah woodland (SWL)

Savannah vegetation mixed with woodland and grassland ecosystem. It is characterised by trees widely spaced. Sufficient sunlight reaches the ground gave rise to a micro-climate that supports grasses.

Grassland (GL)

Rolling terrain with grasses. The local climate favours the growth of these grasses and, in some cases, a few trees.

Fallow (Fa)

Abandoned land left to recover its fertility.

Cropland (CL)

The land was cropped to maize continuously. Continuous clearing, removal of above-ground biomass (crop residue) and levelling of farm fields resulted in a land-use change (information from local farmers). The use of manure and fertiliser was low on some farms.