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Table 4 Definitions of abundance categories

From: Ethnobotanical survey of cosmetic plants used in Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)

Value

Category

Definition

1

Very common

Easy to find close to all houses

2

Common

Close to houses, but not always all houses

3

Uncommon

Close to few houses, but very scarce in the natural environment

4

Rare

Hard to find in valleys (inhabited area), easier at the scale of the island

5

Very rare

Hard to find at the scale of the valley and the island