Investigation of Woody Species Composition, Diversity, and Carbon Stock under Agroforestry Practices in Oromia National Region State, Central Ethiopia
Table 13
Importance value index of selected woody species under home garden agroforestry.
Agroecology
Species name
BA (m2·ha−1)
RF
RDom
RD
IVI
Highland
Cupressus lusitanica Mill.
1.15
15.1
12.5
12.3
39.9
Vernonia amygdalina Del.
0.82
13.2
15.2
10.7
39.1
Azadirachta indica A.Juss
1.25
13.4
14.5
7.5
35.4
Prunus africana (Hook. f.)
0.25
12.3
9.5
11.5
33.3
Faidherbia albida Del.
2.13
11.8
6.1
15
32.9
Midland
Grevillea robusta (A.Cunn)
0.58
10.6
7.1
4.6
22.3
Olea europaea L.
0.13
5.9
7.5
6.7
20.1
Clausena anisata (Willd).
0.75
7.4
4.6
7.4
19.4
Cordia africana Lam.
2.06
4.1
4.1
10.7
18.9
Cupressus lusitanica Mill.
0.9
7.2
6.4
5.3
18.9
Lowland
Croton macrostachyus Del.
1.4
19.1
20.1
10.5
49.7
Mangifera indica L.
0.89
5.3
12.6
21.1
39
Millettia ferruginea Hochst.
0.36
21.3
7.5
9.3
38.1
Cordia africana Lam.
1.11
13.2
15.5
7.6
36.3
Calpurnia aurea (Ait.)
0.25
8.4
8.6
17.4
34.4
Note. BA is the basal area, RF is the relative frequency, RDom is the relative dominance, RD is the relative density, and IVI is the importance value index.
