noncropland
Land not cultivated
Noncropland is land not used for growing crops—forests, wetlands, pastures, urban areas, or fallow fields.
The term appears mainly in agricultural policy, land-use planning, and environmental studies: Converting noncropland to farmland requires permits in some states.
It contrasts with cropland rather than describing any particular type of terrain.
Area of low shrubs
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
- heathOpen land with shrubs
steppe · chaparral · peatland · marshland · rangeland · meadow · tundra · floodplain
Unplanted field recovering
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- barrenUnable to produce
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- unimprovedNot enhanced or developed
uncultivated · unplowed · rangeland · reserve · open space · greenfield
Pure and untouched
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- rawIn original state
natural · uninhabited · remote · wilderness · backcountry · unmanaged · undisturbed · roadless
Separating areas preventing contact
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- greenbeltProtected open space around urban areas
- agroforestryTrees integrated with farming
- windbreaksBarriers reducing air speed
carbon sequestration · erosion control · set-aside · wildlife refuge · easement · restoration · rewilding · stewardship
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- endemicNative to one area
indigenous · biota · pollinators · invertebrates · microhabitats · wildflowers · migratory · native plants
scrubland
Area of low shrubs
heath · steppe · chaparral · peatland · marshland · rangeland · meadow · tundra · floodplain · riparian
fallow
Unplanted field recovering
unimproved · uncultivated · unplowed · rangeland · reserve · open space · greenfield
pristine
Pure and untouched
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
raw · natural · uninhabited · remote · wilderness · backcountry · unmanaged · undisturbed · roadless · uncleared
buffer zones
Separating areas preventing contact
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- greenbeltProtected open space around urban areas
- agroforestryTrees integrated with farming
windbreaks · carbon sequestration · erosion control · set-aside · wildlife refuge · easement · restoration · rewilding · stewardship
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
endemic · indigenous · biota · pollinators · invertebrates · microhabitats · wildflowers · migratory · native plants · wildlife corridor