Research Article

Assessment on the Current State of On-Farm Diversity and Genetic Erosion in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Landraces from Bale Highlands, Southeast Ethiopia

Table 3

Summary of the interlandrace genetic evenness () and diversity indices computed in terms of the Shannon-Weaver index (GDs) and Margalef’s () and Menhinick’s () models.

Study districtsDiversity indices
Number of landraces ()Number of records ()Shannon-Weaver index (GDs)Landrace evenness (E)Margalef’s index ()Menhinick’s index ()

Sinana15342.580.953.972.57
Agarfa10332.680.772.571.74
Dinsho19362.790.955.023.17
Gura Damole8322.060.992.021.41
Berebere11332.290.962.861.91
Gasera9332.110.962.291.57
Rayitu10332.210.962.571.74
Ginnir9332.110.962.291.57
Goba17352.690.954.52.87
Gololcha8322.050.992.021.41
Laga Hida9332.140.972.291.57
Goro11332.270.952.861.91