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Table 3 Moisture levels based on volumetric water content following Schulze [21]

From: Rule-based classification and mapping of ecosystem services with data on the integrity of forest ecosystems

Moisture classes

Volumetric water content, annual average (m3 m−3)

1. Dry

≤ 0.05 to 0.15

2. Moderately dry to fresh

0.14 to 0.3

3. Moist, humid

0.3 to 0.42

4. Wet

0.42 to 0.66

5. Alternately dry to fresh, flooded

0.21 to 0.3

6. Moist-flooded

0.3 to 0.52

7. Very wet

0.5 to 0.97