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Changes in the characteristics of the studied landscape over four centuries (1700–2000)
| Landscape characteristic | 1700 | 1800 | 1900 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dense settlement* | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Villages & croplands* | 37 | 266 | 486 | 805 |
| Seminatural wildlands* | 989 | 760 | 540 | 221 |
| Human population† | 100 | 160 | 255 | 1028 |
Source Ellis et al. (2010). Numbers represent the number of cells in the study landscape belonging to each class.
Source: Registrar General, India (2011).
