Table 11 Species richness and composition under different Prosopis invasion levels (habitats)
Species richness | Habitat | Scientific name | Life form | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PT | Amaranthus thunbergii | Forb | Amaranthaceae |
2 | PT | Bidens pilosa | Forb | Asteraceae |
3 | PT | Brachiaria leersioides | Herb | Poaceae |
4 | PT | Cenchrus ciliaris | Herb | Poaceae |
5 | PT | Coccinia grandis | Climber | Cucurbitaceae |
6 | PT | Eragrostis aethiopica | Herb | Poaceae |
7 | PT | Ipomoea indica | Climber | Convolvulaceae |
8 | PT | Ocimum spicatum | Forb | Lamiaceae |
9 | PT | Parthenium hysterophorus | Forb | Asteraceae |
10 | PT | Physalis lagascae | Forb | Solanaceae |
11 | PT | Prosopis juliflora | Tree/shrub | Fabaceae |
1 | PM | Amaranthus thunbergii | Forb | Amaranthaceae |
2 | PM | Bidens pilosa | Forb | Asteraceae |
3 | PM | Brachiaria leersioides | Herb | Poaceae |
4 | PM | Cenchrus ciliaris | Herb | Poaceae |
5 | PM | Eragrostis aethiopica | Herb | Poaceae |
6 | PM | Fuirena leptostachya | Herb | Cyperaceae |
7 | PM | Ocimum spicatum | Forb | Lamiaceae |
8 | PM | Parthenium hysterophorus | Forb | Asteraceae |
9 | PM | Physalis lagascae | Forb | Solanaceae |
10 | PM | Trifolium simense | Forb | Fabaceae |
1 | NIWL | Amaranthus thunbergii | Forb | Amaranthaceae |
2 | NIWL | Bidens pilosa | Forb | Asteraceae |
3 | NIWL | Brachiaria leersioides | Herb | Poaceae |
4 | NIWL | Cenchrus ciliaris | Herb | Poaceae |
5 | NIWL | Coccinia grandis | Climber | Cucurbitaceae |
6 | NIWL | Crotalaria pycnostachya | Forb | Fabaceae |
7 | NIWL | Eragrostis aethiopica | Herb | Poaceae |
8 | NIWL | Fuirena leptostachya | Forb | Cyperaceae |
9 | NIWL | Leucas martinicensis | Forb | Lamiaceae |
10 | NIWL | Ocimum spicatum | Forb | Lamiaceae |
11 | NIWL | Parthenium hysterophorus | Forb | Asteraceae |
12 | NIWL | Physalis lagascae | Forb | Solanaceae |
13 | NIWL | Ipomoea blepharophylla | Forb | Convolvulaceae |
14 | NIWL | Solanum incanum | Forb | Solanaceae |
15 | NIWL | Trifolium simense | Forb | Fabaceae |
1 | OGL | Amaranthus thunbergii | Forb | Amaranthaceae |
2 | OGL | Bidens pilosa | Forb | Asteraceae |
3 | OGL | Brachiaria leersioides | Herb | Poaceae |
4 | OGL | Cenchrus ciliaris | Herb | Poaceae |
5 | OGL | Eragrostis aethiopica | Herb | Poaceae |
6 | OGL | Leucas martinicensis | Forb | Lamiaceae |
7 | OGL | Ocimum spicatum | Forb | Lamiaceae |
8 | OGL | Parthenium hysterophorus | Forb | Asteraceae |
9 | OGL | Physalis lagascae | Forb | Solanaceae |
10 | OGL | Alysicarpus rugosus | Forb | Potamogetonaceae |
11 | OGL | Prosopis juliflora | Tree/shrub | Fabaceae |
12 | OGL | Ziziphus spina-christi | Tree | Rhamnaceae |