Investigation of Woody Species Composition, Diversity, and Carbon Stock under Agroforestry Practices in Oromia National Region State, Central Ethiopia
Table 8
Selected species with the highest basal area under parkland agroforestry in different agroecologies.
Agroecology
Species name
BA (m2·ha−1)
RF
RDom
RD
IVI
Highland
Prunus africana (Hook.f.)
0.54
22.3
20.03
18.3
60.6
Ficus sur Forssk.
0.26
12.2
20.2
13.5
45.9
Faidherbia albida Del.
0.24
5.7
19.6
11.6
36.9
Olea europaea L.
0.42
13.3
2.1
3.6
19
Maytenus arbutifolia (A.Rich)
0.13
1.1
12.3
3.1
16.5
Midland
Faidherbia albida Del.
0.2
5.1
2.3
11
18.4
Acacia abyssinica Hochst.
0.29
7.8
2.19
5.1
15.09
Prunus africana (Hook.f.)
0.22
1.8
0.7
12
14.5
Albizia gummifera (G.F.Gmel.)
0.4
5.7
3.15
2.5
11.35
Croton macrostachyus Del.
0.8
2.3
2.35
3
10.9
Lowland
Croton macrostachyus Del.
1.22
30.1
21.09
17.2
68.39
Maytenus arbutifolia A.Rich
0.2
2.8
9.9
14.7
27.4
Acacia abyssinica Hochst.
0.42
6.8
8
10.9
25.7
Ficus vasta Forssk.
0.24
9.2
9.25
5.6
24.05
Cordia africana L.
0.28
6.7
7.93
7.85
22.48
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.
