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. 2017 Dec 7;12(12):e0189082. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189082

Table 1. Classification of Aedes mosquito habitats sampled in oil palm-dominated landscapes in southeastern Côte d’Ivoire from January to October 2014.

Term Definition
I Macrohabitat1 Landscape covering specific floristic area and presenting ecological or phyto-geographic aspects that are roughly homogeneous
A  Rainforesta Area covered with dense forest showing natural ecosystems with strong canopy coverage and comprising big trees, creepers, fixed masses of bamboo (Bambusae), and wild vertebrate animals such as primates, birds, and reptiles
B  Polyculturea Area covered with a mosaic of oil palm trees (Eleasis guineensis) mixed with other multiple crops composed of the plants of several industrial crops, such as rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), cocoa (Theobroma cacao), coffee (Coffea spp.), papaya (Carica papaya), coconuts (Cocos spp.), and avocado (Persea Americana), and food-crops such as bananas (Musa spp.), taro (Colocasia spp.), bromeliads (Ananas comosus), yam (Dioscorea spp.), maize (Zea mays), and cassava (Manihot esculenta) growing in the same space. Natural trees, fixed masses of bamboo (Bambusae), and degraded or secondary forest relicts are dispersed in several places in the area
 Oil palm monoculturea Area covered uniquely with the monoculture of oil palm trees (Eleasis guineensis)
D  Rural housing areasa Area covered with human-inhabited space comprising buildings such as houses, markets, hospitals, schools, and other social structures
II Microhabitat1 Containers that might hold water and serve as breeding sites for Aedes mosquito larvae
II.1 Naturally-occurring microhabitat2 Containers created without or by indirect intervention of humans
E   Natural tree holeb Rot and pan holes of different shapes and volume located up to 2 m above the ground level
F   Bamboo holeb Cut of fixed masses of bamboo (Bambusae)
G   Natural plant leafb Sheathing leaf axils from plants such as Sanseviera spp. and Xanthosoma spp., and sheets from Thaumatococcus daniellii fallen on the floor
H   Other natural microhabitatb Non-ligneous containers such as snail shells and rock holes
II.2 Agriculturally-occurring microhabitat2 Containers created by growing crops cultivated by humans
I   Crop fruit huskb Skins of coconuts (Cocos spp.) and cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
J   Crop flowerb Flowers of bananas (Musa spp.)
K   Crop leafb Sheathing leaf axils from plants such as bromeliads (Ananas comosus), taros (Colocasia spp.), and bananas (Musa spp.), and fallen sheets on the floor
L   Cultivated plant hole Growing plant holes of different shapes and volume located up to 2 m above the ground level such as papaya (Carica papaya), coffee (Coffea spp.), avocado (Persea Americana), and cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
II.3 Man-made microhabitat2 Containers created by direct intervention of humans
M   Crop collection containerb Containers such as ceramic, cemented, glass, plastic, and metallic receptacles used to collect crops such as rubber latex collection cups
N   Husbandry watering containerb Containers such as ceramic, cemented, glass, plastic, and metallic receptacles used to store water for watering plant or animal husbandry
O   Discarded containerb Discarded cans, tires, tarps, broken bottles, buckets, shoes, calabashes, mortars, building tools, and debris of abandoned cars and machines
P   Household water containerb Containers such as ceramic, cemented, glass, plastic, and metallic receptacles used to store potable water or collect rainwater for drinking, cooking, or washing

1: habitat class,

a: macrohabitat type,

2: microhabitat category,

b:microhabitat sub-category.