Tree Species Richness, Diversity, and Vegetation Index for Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Table 4

Benefits derived by respondents (%) from urban and periurban forests in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Benefits derived	Abuja (FCT)
	Urban area	Periurban area
Medicine (herbs)	40	50
Relaxation/garden	70	60
Animal fodder	15	50
Fuel wood (cooking)	10	85
Shade (meetings)	65	70
Vegetable (soup)	50	40
Fresh air	70	70
Beautification	90	50
Edible fruits (food)	50	65
Windbreak	60	75

Respondents were allowed to choose more than one option (i.e., multiple responses).