Research Article

Variation in Woody Species Abundance and Distribution in and around Kibale National Park, Uganda

Table 1

Woody species composition and importance value index in the farmland and forest ecosystems.

SpeciesFarmlandForest ecosystem
Rel. densityRel. coverageRel. distributionIVIRel. densityRel. coverageRel. distributionIVI

Celtis durandii Engl.5.5224.320.0829.91
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. Ex A. DC.6.008.050.0614.10
Olea welwitschii (Knobl.) Gilg and Schellenb.0.7210.430.0011.15
Newtonia buchananii (Baker) G.C.C. Gilbert and Boutique0.729.870.0110.60
Funtumia latifolia (Benth.) Stapf.2.885.420.048.33
Acanthophoenix crinita H. Wendl.7.190.850.018.06
Markhamia lutea K. Schum. 2.643.630.036.30
Teclea nobilis Hook. f. ex Oliver4.321.310.055.67
Linoceara johnsonii2.402.580.035.01
Hallea ciliate Leroy0.670.911.252.830.963.910.014.88
Millettia dura Dunn.0.670.001.251.931.682.680.014.37
Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax.0.963.180.024.15
Diospyros abyssinica (Hiern) F. White0.962.360.013.33
Mimusops bagshawei S. Moore 0.242.780.013.03
Rothmannia urcelliformis2.400.500.042.94
Cassipourea ruwenzoriensis2.160.650.022.84
Tarcelipas sp. 2.400.420.002.82
Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke2.400.350.022.77
Melianthus arboreus0.961.780.002.75
Vernonia auliculifera0.670.012.503.182.160.520.022.70
Kigelia moosa Sprague.1.920.740.022.69
Strombosia scheffleri1.680.660.032.37
Xymalos monospora Baill.1.440.830.022.30
Blighia unijugata Bak1.920.250.032.20
Dovyalis macrocalyx (Oliv.) Warb1.680.270.021.98
Tabernaemontana paucifolia Muell. Arg.1.200.710.021.93
Celtis africana N. L. Burm1.200.690.021.90
Acanthus pubescens Engl.7.380.031.258.661.680.180.011.88
Croton macrostachys Hochst. Ex A. Rich1.340.021.252.610.721.000.011.73
Pleiocarpa micrantha1.200.430.011.64
Euadenia eminens Hook. f.0.720.670.011.41
Premna angolensis Gürke0.480.880.001.36
Uvariopsis congensis1.200.130.021.35
Ehretia cymosa Thonn.0.480.770.011.26
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms.0.240.770.001.01
Trichilia splendida A.Chev. 0.720.200.010.94
Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke0.720.160.010.89
Clausena anisata (Willd) Hook0.720.110.000.83
Bersama abyssinica Fresen.0.670.001.251.920.720.060.010.80
Aningeria altissima (A. Cheval.)0.480.230.010.72
Chaetacme aristata Planch.0.480.180.010.68
Parinarium excelsum Sabine0.480.120.010.61
Hoslundia opposita Vahl.0.670.011.251.930.480.100.010.59
Tarena angolensis Benth.0.480.040.010.52
Aphania senegalensis (Juss. Ex Poir.)0.240.150.000.40
Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.)1.340.021.252.610.240.100.000.34
Bosqueia phoberos Baill0.240.090.000.33
Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don0.240.030.000.27
Dovyalis macrocarpa Bamps0.240.030.000.27
Citropsis articulata (Willd. Ex Spreng.) Swingle and M. Kellerm.0.240.010.000.25
Albizia gummifera C. A. Smith0.670.001.251.92
Albizia grandibracteata Taub.1.340.271.252.86
Coffea robusta Emil Laurent5.370.465.0010.83
Cyphomandra betacea Miers.0.670.011.251.93
Discopodium penninervium Most.2.010.012.504.52
Dracaena draco Linn.4.7014.356.2525.30
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.4.704.866.2515.81
Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden30.8728.3220.0079.19
Euphorbia sp. 4.030.305.009.33
Ficus brachypoda (Miq.) Miq2.014.642.509.15
Ficus brachylepis Warb.0.670.041.251.96
Ficus saussureana DC.0.6739.111.2541.03
Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R.Br.5.371.755.0012.12
Psidium guajava L.0.670.501.252.42
Indigofera arrecta Benth. ex. Harv. and Sond.0.670.011.251.93
Maesa lanceolata Forsk.4.701.307.5013.50
Persea americana Mill.2.681.525.009.20
Pinus caribaea Morelet0.670.061.251.98
Ricinus communis Linn.2.010.061.253.32
Vernonia amygdalina Delile4.031.315.0010.34
Vernonia sp. 6.710.105.0011.81