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. 2024 Mar 2;19:9. doi: 10.1186/s13021-024-00255-3

Table 2.

Land cover categories used to characterize soil sampling sites included in this review of black carbon (BC) in urban soils

Land cover Definition References
Herbaceous Grass patches, lawns, open fields, and sports fields

Modified from NLCD: National Land Cover

Database Class Legend and Description [35]

Garden Urban crops and intentional planting Author determination
Tree Underneath tree cover Author determination
Roadside Edge of road or grassy strip Modified from [37]
Railway Railway or train station Author determination