Research Article
Factors Influencing Liana Species Richness and Structure following Anthropogenic Disturbance in a Tropical Forest, Ghana
Table 1
Relative importance of liana species within the forest types.
| Name | Low disturbance forest | Moderate disturbance forest | High disturbance forest | RD | RBA | RF | IVI | RD | RBA | RF | IVI | RD | RBA | RF | IVI |
| Annonaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Artabotrys insignis | 1.02 | 0.39 | 2.44 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Uvaria mocoli | 2.04 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 7.30 | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | Apocynaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alafia barteri | 1.02 | 0.39 | 2.44 | 3.85 | 14.06 | 8.85 | 8.33 | 31.24 | 9.05 | 5.06 | 6.58 | 20.69 | Alafia whytei | 1.02 | 0.62 | 2.44 | 4.08 | 4.69 | 1.65 | 2.78 | 9.12 | 2.86 | 1.66 | 3.95 | 8.47 | Farquharia elliptica | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 3.60 | 5.56 | 12.29 | 2.38 | 5.30 | 3.95 | 11.63 | Gongronema latifolium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.76 | 1.10 | 5.26 | 11.12 | Landolphia dulcis var. barteri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.43 | 9.68 | 7.89 | 39.00 | Landolphia hirsuta | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 9.71 | 5.56 | 18.40 | — | — | — | — | Landolphia owariensis | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 0.47 | 2.78 | 4.81 | — | — | — | — | Motandra guineensis | 3.06 | 2.20 | 4.88 | 10.14 | — | — | — | — | 6.67 | 2.96 | 5.26 | 14.89 | Periploca nigrescens | — | — | — | — | 9.38 | 9.28 | 2.78 | 21.44 | — | — | — | — | Araceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cercestis afzelii | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 0.43 | 2.78 | 4.77 | — | — | — | — | Celastraceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hippocratea africana | 1.02 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 6.13 | 3.13 | 1.15 | 2.78 | 7.06 | 8.57 | 14.51 | 6.58 | 29.66 | Hippocratea rowlandii | 7.14 | 3.43 | 4.88 | 15.45 | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 0.51 | 3.95 | 5.89 | Hippocratea vignei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.48 | 0.74 | 1.32 | 2.54 | Salacia elegans | 20.41 | 36.60 | 9.76 | 66.77 | 3.13 | 0.94 | 5.56 | 9.63 | —— | — | — | — | Salacia longipes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 0.59 | 2.63 | 4.65 | Salacia staudtiana | 1.02 | 0.86 | 2.44 | 4.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Salacia tuberculata | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 0.43 | 2.78 | 4.77 | — | — | — | — | Combretaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combretum cuspidatum | 1.02 | 0.36 | 2.44 | 3.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Combretum sp. | 1.02 | 1.50 | 2.44 | 4.96 | 1.56 | 1.87 | 2.78 | 6.21 | 4.29 | 5.72 | 6.58 | 16.59 | Connaraceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Agelaea paradoxa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.48 | 0.40 | 1.32 | 2.20 | Agelaea sp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.38 | 1.65 | 2.63 | 6.66 | Agelaea trifolia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.48 | 0.18 | 1.32 | 1.98 | Castanola paradoxa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.95 | 0.78 | 1.32 | 3.05 | Connarus africanus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 2.19 | 2.63 | 6.25 | Convolvulaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Calycobolus africanus | 10.20 | 5.81 | 9.76 | 25.77 | 17.19 | 17.02 | 5.56 | 39.77 | — | — | — | — | Calycobolus heudelotii | 20.41 | 18.48 | 14.63 | 53.52 | — | — | — | — | 2.86 | 3.73 | 1.32 | 7.91 | Neuropeltis acuminata | 10.20 | 5.72 | 7.32 | 23.24 | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 1.84 | 2.63 | 5.90 | Neuropeltis prevosteoides | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 0.43 | 2.78 | 4.77 | — | — | — | — | Dichapetalaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dichapetalum heudelotii | 3.06 | 9.82 | 4.88 | 17.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dichapetalum guineense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.95 | 5.16 | 1.32 | 7.43 | Dichapetalum ndongense | 1.02 | 1.78 | 2.44 | 5.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dichapetalum toxicarium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 3.89 | Dilleniaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tetracera sp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.48 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 3.00 | Euphorbiaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alchornea cordifolia | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 3.46 | 2.78 | 7.80 | 0.48 | 2.18 | 1.32 | 3.98 | Fabaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Acacia kamerunensis | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 9.13 | 2.78 | 15.04 | 4.29 | 8.31 | 5.26 | 17.86 | Dalbergiella welwitschii | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.95 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 3.40 | Griffonia simplicifolia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.24 | 5.96 | 5.26 | 16.46 | Leptoderris micrantha | 1.02 | 0.50 | 2.44 | 3.96 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 2.78 | 5.80 | 1.43 | 2.09 | 2.63 | 6.15 | Leptoderris miegei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.95 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 3.70 | Leptoderris sp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.90 | 4.02 | 1.32 | 7.24 | Milletia leucantha | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 14.62 | 5.56 | 23.31 | — | — | — | — | Icacinaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neostachyanthus occidentalis | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 1.62 | 2.78 | 5.96 | — | — | — | — | Pyrenacantha acuminata | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 1.52 | 2.63 | 5.58 | Rhaphiostylis preussii | 4.08 | 2.53 | 4.88 | 11.49 | 1.56 | 6.82 | 2.78 | 11.16 | 0.48 | 0.71 | 1.32 | 2.51 | Rhaphiostylis sp. | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 0.43 | 2.78 | 4.77 | — | — | — | — | Linaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hugonia platysepala | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.90 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 4.46 | Menispermaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Triclisia patens | 1.02 | 0.30 | 2.44 | 3.76 | — | — | — | — | 0.48 | 0.18 | 1.32 | 1.98 | Passifloraceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adenia rumicifolia | 4.08 | 1.63 | 2.44 | 8.15 | 6.25 | 1.46 | 8.33 | 16.04 | — | — | — | — | Adenia sp. | 3.06 | 0.59 | 4.88 | 8.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rubiaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Morinda morindoides | 1.02 | 0.30 | 2.44 | 3.76 | 4.69 | 1.75 | 2.78 | 9.22 | — | — | — | — | Sterculiaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Byttneria catalpifolia-africana | — | — | — | — | 1.56 | 0.43 | 2.78 | 4.77 | 0.48 | 0.20 | 1.32 | 2.00 | Tiliaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Grewia carpinifolia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.90 | 1.85 | 1.32 | 5.07 | Vitaceae | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cissus debilis | 1.02 | 0.71 | 2.44 | 4.17 | 4.69 | 1.93 | 8.33 | 14.95 | — | — | — | — | Cissus petiolata | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 1.08 | 2.78 | 6.99 | — | — | — | — | Cissus sp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.90 | 3.07 | 1.32 | 6.29 |
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(RD: relative density; RF: relative frequency; RBA: relative basal area; IVI: importance value index).
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