Table 1 Mean cover of invasive alien plant species (IAPS) at three microhabitats

Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.King and H.Rob.

0.20

0.56

-

Ageratum conyzoides L.

0.36

1.11

1.61

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

1.75

2.70

1.37

Bidens pilosa L.

-

1.59

0.65

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. King and H. Rob.

5.38

7.14

6.87

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.

0.57

1.98

1.07

Lantana camara L.

1.23

4.05

2.83

Mikania micrantha Kunth

0.03

1.27

1.04

Mimosa pudica L.

0.51

1.15

1.37

Parthenium hysteroperous L.

0.03

-

-

Senna occidentalis (L.)Link

0.02

0.52

0.03

Senna tora (L.)Roxb.

0.24

-

0.83

Spermacoce alata Aubl.

4.26

6.75

6.87

Xanthium strumarium L.

-

2.02

-