Research Article

Woody Species Composition, Plant Communities, and Environmental Determinants in Gennemar Dry Afromontane Forest, Southern Ethiopia

Table 4

Showing basal area of woody species in the Gennemar forest.

No.Scientific nameBasal area (m2/ha)

1Juniperus procera7.79
2Podocarpus falcatus6.77
3Schefflera volkensii1.71
4Pittosporum abyssinicum1.58
5Syzygium guineense0.51
6Mystroxylon aethiopicum0.30
7Prunus africana0.17
8Myrsine melanophloeos0.08
9Apodytes dimidiata0.07
10Olea capensis0.06
11Olea europaea0.06
12Myrica salicifolia0.06
13Dead wood0.05
14Jasminum dichotomum0.04
15Allophylus abyssinicus0.03
16Bersama abyssinica0.03
17Maytenus arbutifolia0.02
18Olinia rochetiana0.02
19Maytenus addat0.01
20Brucea antidysenterica0.01
21Rhamnus staddo0.01
22Allophylus macrobotrys0.01
23Canthium oligocarpum0.01
24Hypericum revolutum0.01
25Noxia congesta0.01
26Agarista salicifolia0.00
27Erica arborea0.00
28Total19.42