Research Article
Ecological Study of the Vegetation in the Loka Abaya National Park, Ethiopia
Table 2
Mean cover abundance of major species in the community types and significant indicator values at
(<5).
| | Community | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | IndVal% | value |
| | 16 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 9 | | | | Vachellia lahai | 0.94 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.5 | 0.121 | | Rhus natalensis | 3.44 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.58 | 1.39 | 1.11 | 40 | 0.001 | | Vachellia brevispica | 3.62 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1.16 | 0.67 | 63 | 0.001 | | Euphorbia tirucalli | 2.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 27 | 0.01 | | Salvadora persica | 0.94 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.13 | 0.209 | | Sclerocarya birrea | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.05 | 0.021 | | Boscia subtussulcata Chiov. | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 17.77 | 0.04 | | Vachellia asak | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.35 | 0.127 | | Buddleja polystachya Fresen. | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0,00 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 4.90 | 0.817 | | Grewia bicolour | 1.31 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.77 | 0.44 | 24 | 0.024 | | Phytolacca dodecandra L’Her | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 9.98 | 0.355 | | Pennisetum sphacelatum | 0.75 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 4.90 | 0.285 | | Vachellia tortilis | 1.31 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.77 | 0.44 | 4.94 | 0.862 | | Grewia ferruginea | 0.12 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 8.39 | 0.401 | | Ficus sur | 0.00 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 31.25 | 0.005 | | Vachellia albida | 0.06 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 24.29 | 0.018 | | Vachellia seyal | 0.06 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 21.82 | 0.022 | | Vachellia drepanolobium | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.75 | 0.035 | | Combretum rochetianum | 0.75 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.48 | 0.11 | 7.21 | 0.614 | | Solanum incanum L | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.64 | 0.077 | | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 3.2 | 1.00 | | Vachellia sieberiana | 0.00 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.25 | 0.542 | | Panicum maximum Jacq. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.12 | 0.061 | | Panicum abyssinicum A Rich | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.82 | 0.01 | | Cyperus elegantulus | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.24 | 0.066 | | Panicum subalbidum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 66.67 | 0.001 | | Cyperus latifolius | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0.001 | | Digitaria scalarum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.85 | 0.222 | | Cynodon dactylon | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.33 | 0.004 | | Cyperus rotundus | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.33 | 0.153 | | Panicum trichocladum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.66 | 0.023 | | Dodonaea angustifolia | 0.81 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 7.12 | 1.58 | 0.84 | 1.78 | 58.65 | 0.001 | | Ximenia americana | 0.94 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 1.5 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 25.36 | 0.002 | | Acokanthera schimperi | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.22 | 14.68 | 0.16 | | Combretum molle | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 5.26 | 3.68 | 3.78 | 35.04 | 0.002 | | Combretum collinum | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 2.03 | 0.35 | 1.22 | 21.22 | 0.038 | | Ozoroa insignis | 0.00 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.84 | 0.29 | 0.56 | 11.27 | 0.304 | | Balanites aegyptiaca | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 1.32 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 13.71 | 0.281 | | Lannea schimperi | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 16.7 | 0.094 | | Aloe calidophila | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 1.00 | 17.61 | 0.063 | | Faurea rochetiana | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 4.68 | 0.714 | | Jasminum grandiflorum | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 8.64 | 0.337 | | Lannea triphylla (A. Rich.) Engl. | 0.5.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 11.52 | 0.303 | | Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata | 1.38 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.21 | 3.81 | 1.89 | 27.52 | 0.016 | | Ilex mitis | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 5.06 | 2.44 | 50.46 | 0.001 | | Euclea schimperi | 0.56 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 3.26 | 2.22 | 37.35 | 0.003 | | Teclea nobilis | 0.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.06 | 0.78 | 15.23 | 0.188 | | Carissa spinarum | 000. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 6.45 | 0.549 | | Schrebera alata | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 12.94 | 0.108 | | Maytenus arbutifolia | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 3.22 | 0.564 | | Dichrostachys cinerea | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.87 | 7.44 | 72.24 | 0.001 | | Chlorophytum tuberosum | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3.4 | 1.00 | | Grewia tenax | 0.31 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 3.2 | 1.00 | | Barleria grandis | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 17.22 | 0.037 | | Calpurnia aurea | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1.32 | 0.44 | 15.45 | 0.111 | | Leucas abyssinica | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 10.54 | 0.224 |
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Community size = Sample size in each community type; bolded values in the table indicate the abundant species in each plant community. |
