Research Article

Diversity, Population Structure, and Above Ground Biomass in Woody Species on Ngomakurira Mountain, Domboshawa, Zimbabwe

Table 3

Kruskal-Wallis H test results of the study variables at the bottom, middle, and top of Ngomakurira mountain (values in brackets show least values).

VariableMedian (range)
BottomMiddleTop value

Basal area (m2/ha)14.23 (4.28)12.40 (3.38)18.99 (6.01)0.161
Shannon-Wiener index3.073.322.960.299
Above ground biomass (t/ha)34.49 (7.48)46.64 (5.66)65.17 (9.36)0.165
Species richness5962480.479
Evenness0.80 (0.63)0.86 (0.56)0.78 (0.56)0.115
Stem density/ha4900 (2700)4400 (1000)4850 (2100)0.646