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

Table 2

Definition of habitats.

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