Research Article

Butterfly Diversity and Abundance in the Middle Afromontane Area of Northwestern Ethiopia

Table 2

Definition of habitats.

Habitat typeDefinition

Forest (woody)Forest proper, the actual forest area interior
Forest edgeThe transition zone from woodland or forest to fields or other open spaces
GrasslandAreas where grasses dominate the vegetation, though sedges and other herbs could be found
Open grasslandLand dominated by grasses and found outside the forest area
WetlandLand or soil soaked in water permanently or transiently and on which plants grow
Open landLand where no or very few plants were found, mostly bare flat land
Cultivated landLand cultivated for growing crops
Disturbed landLand where animals and humans roam around and trample the soil and the vegetation