Claim · model-written summary
Home-gardens had average woody species richness of 5.85 species.
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e0“home-gardens and live fences showing high average richness (5.85 and 4.33 species, respectively)”
t0“tree resources”
Title
Species composition and diversity of on-farm tree resources in Kalu district, Northeastern Ethiopia
Mohammed Ahmed Ebrahim; Zebene Asfaw; Shewakena Teklegiorgis; et al. Scientific African 2026. doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2025.e03168
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Farmlands contained 56 woody species, 66% native and 34% exotic.
- Association Woody species richness and diversity differed significantly among agroforestry practices.
- Observation Live fences had average woody species richness of 4.33 species.
- Observation Parklands supported lower woody plant diversity.
- Observation Woodlots had the lowest woody plant richness and diversity.
- Association Home-gardens showed a significant richness-evenness trade-off with J = 0.61.
- Observation Catha edulis and Eucalyptus spp. dominated home-garden composition.
- Association Woody species composition differed moderately among agroforestry practices, with ANOSIM Global R = 0.39.
- Recommendation The authors recommend integrating higher tree diversity and targeted diversification across agroforestry practices.