Ecological Characteristics That Enhance Broussonetia papyrifera’s Invasion in a Semideciduous Forest in Ghana

Table 2

Emergence of seedlings of Broussonetia papyrifera alongside those of other tree species from soil (9600 cm³) collected from a forest site invaded by Broussonetia papyrifera. Monitoring of seedling emergence was for a period of six weeks.

Species	Number of seedlings	% of total seedling population
Broussonetia papyrifera	43	45.3
Trema orientalis	20	21.0
Musanga cecropioides	19	20.0
Ficus sp.	13	13.7
Total	95	100