Validation of Farmer Perceived Soil Fertility Improving Tree Species in Agropastoral Communities of Bushenyi District

Table 1

Tree species found in livestock farms and their uses in Kyeizooba subcounty Bushenyi district.

Tree species	%	Uses of species	%
Eucalyptus tree species	71.9	Fuel wood	100
		Poles	75
		Source of income	30
		Timber	4
Erythrina abyssinica	41.6	Soil fertility enhancement	82
		Shade	100
		medicinal	2
Croton macrostachyus	20.3	Soil fertility enhancement	78
		Shade	94
		Fuelwood	40
Markhamia lutea	16.7	Soil fertility	89
		Shade	65
		Timber	81
Eurphobia tree species	11.3	Fencing	100
		Medicinal	15
Ficus tree species (Ficus natalensis and Ficus ovata)	11.9	Shade for animals	93
		Fuelwood	54
		Fencing	98
		Boundary marking	98
		Animal fodder	15
		Soil fertility improvement	16
Grevillea robusta	7.8	Timber	76
		Source of income	72
		Fuelwood	41
		Soil fertility improvement	68
Mangifera indica	2.6	Fruits	93
		Shade for animals	15
Pinus caribeae	0.4	Provision of timber	100
		Fuelwood	2
		Source of income	98