Land-Cover Legacy Effects on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Abundance in Human and Wildlife Dominated Systems in Tropical Savanna
Table 1
Brief description of land-use/cover classes in and near SNP.
Land use/cover
Location
Management
Description
Grassland in
Inside SNP
Protected area
Herbaceous vegetation generally below 2 m including grasses and sedges for wildlife conservation. Fully protected with strict conservation measures.
Woodland in
Inside SNP
Protected area
Areas covered by natural trees (single-stem woody plants generally taller than 1.5 m at densities <50% canopy cover) for wildlife conservation. Fully protected with strict conservation measures.
Cultivated land
Outside SNP
Private land
Includes areas used for annual crop cultivation. Maize-bean intercropping system characterized by low inorganic inputs (an estimate of 30 kg P and N/ha) combined with farm yard manure.
Grassland out
Outside SNP
Public land
Herbaceous vegetation generally below 2 m including grasses and sedges used for communal grazing.
Woodland out
Outside SNP
Public land
Represents areas covered by trees (single-stem woody plants generally taller than 1.5 m at densities <50% canopy cover) used for communal grazing.
