Research Article

Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in Kafta Sheraro National Park Dry Forest, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Table 4

Woody species structure and importance value index in Kafta Sheraro National Park.

SpeciesADABDRDFRFBADORDOIVI

Acacia senegal4.615924.85.3342.26.260.050.3010.22211.8
Combretum hartmannianum9.434253.411.5598.740.192.5841.91122.1
Dalbergia melanoxylon8.4467.191.5417.42.580.140.2620.1944.31
Balanites aegyptiaca3818829.46.3466.812.919.5914.4927.6
Acacia oerfota4.116926.45.6735.45.240.030.2220.16411.1
Dichrostachys cinerea3.914322.34.7929.24.320.030.170.1269.24
Grewia bicolor2.5314.841.049.941.470.010.0160.0122.52
Anogeissus leiocarpus457111.12.3824.83.684.0911.628.59114.7
Sterculia africana62426.561.4114.92.217.8613.29.76313.4
Acacia seyal5.5345.311.149.941.470.060.080.0592.67
Maytenus senegalensis5.660.940.22.480.370.060.0150.0110.58
Acacia mellifera4.244669.71571.410.60.030.6230.4626
Adansonia digitata134274.220.9110.61.5635.538.3128.3330.8
Acacia albida1720.310.070.620.090.560.0450.0330.19
Jasminum abyssinicum5.281.250.272.480.370.050.0170.0120.65
Ziziphus spina-christi388713.62.92233.42.879.9897.38713.7
Tamarindus indica52599.221.9819.92.945.5213.039.63414.6
Casuarina equisetifolia5.26910.82.3115.52.30.050.1490.114.72
Capparis decidua4.640.630.131.240.180.040.0070.0050.32
Grewia villosa3.6111.720.374.970.740.020.0110.0081.11
Salvadora persica2.850.780.171.860.280.010.0030.0020.45
Ζiziphus mauritiana9.840.630.131.240.180.190.030.0220.34
Feretia apodanthera7.530.470.12.480.370.110.0130.010.48
Hyphaene thebaica1796153.2221.13.130.612.3521.748.09
Calotropis procera6.9142.190.475.590.830.110.0640.0471.34
Boswellia papyrifera1117827.85.9729.84.420.251.7941.32711.7
Terminalia brownii36.4205326.8757.88.562.0613.289.8225.2
Grewia flavescens5.5132.030.446.210.920.060.0330.0251.38
Moringa stenopetala5.840.630.131.240.180.110.0180.0130.33
Acacia lahai4260.940.22.480.373.570.8570.6341.2
Diospyros mespiliformis13304.691.019.321.380.350.420.3112.7
Burkea africana37213.280.77.451.12.672.2431.6593.47
Ficus sycomorus4320.310.071.240.183.630.2910.2150.47
Combretum glutinosum8274.220.915.590.830.130.1360.11.83
Combretum molle611718.33.9211.21.660.070.3350.2475.83
Nerium oleander2.530.470.11.240.180.010.0020.0010.29
Cadaba farinosa5.460.940.21.240.180.060.0140.010.4
Leptadenia lanceolata4.630.470.11.860.280.030.0040.0030.38
Terminalia laxiflora8.7101.560.341.240.181.050.4190.310.83
Solanum incanum2.671.090.231.860.280.010.0040.0030.51
Grewia mollis4.840.630.131.860.280.040.0070.0050.42
Lannea microcarpa11233.590.778.71.290.250.2320.1722.23
Commiphora boranensis7.23251.074.350.640.720.9220.6822.4
Stereospermum kunthianum6.9213.280.76.210.920.10.080.0591.68
Pittosporum viridiflorum9172.660.573.730.550.420.0470.0341.16
Boscia angustifolia6.471.090.231.860.280.080.0220.0160.53
Acacia sp.11111.720.372.480.370.250.1090.080.82
Ziziphus mucronata2.9172.660.576.210.920.020.0110.0081.5
Acacia polyacantha5.9467.191.544.350.640.070.1260.0932.28
Acacia etbaica1150.780.171.240.180.220.0450.0330.38
Acacia tortilis1281.250.271.860.280.270.0880.0650.61
Parkinsonia aculeata8.410.160.030.620.090.140.0060.0040.13
Ricinus communis4.140.630.130.620.090.030.0050.0040.23
Melia azedarach4.630.470.11.240.180.040.0050.0040.29
Carissa edulis5.4111.720.371.860.280.070.0330.0240.67
Combretum sp.8.9274.220.912.480.370.160.1740.1291.4
Sclerocarya birrea19152.340.53.110.460.70.4190.311.27
Terminalia sp.7.671.090.231.240.180.110.0320.0240.44
Diospyros abyssinica8142.190.472.480.370.300.2260.1671
Brucea antidysenterica1530.470.11.240.180.120.0530.0390.32
Plumbago zeylanica2.550.780.171.860.280.010.0020.0020.45
Otostegia ellenbeckii2.520.310.070.620.090.0040.0080.0060.16
Senna singueana2.510.160.030.620.090.0020.0070.0050.13
Buddleja polystachya2.620.310.071.240.180.0030.0110.0080.26

Total2984466
±12.8
10010079.3
±4.6
100300

AD = average diameter (cm); AB = abundance (individual stems); D = density (stems·ha−1); RD = relative density (%); F = frequency (%); RF = relative frequency (%); BA = basal area (m2·ha−1); DO = dominance; RDO = relative dominance (%); IVI = importance value index (%).