Table 5 List of plant species mentioned by pastoral respondents ( Dis disappear, Dec decrease, Inc increase)

Blepharis linariifolia

Acanthaceae

Seha (Begeil)

Dis

Herb

Trianthema pentandra

Aizoaceae

Rabaa

Dec

Herb

Achyranthes aspera

Amaranthaceae

Fakha

Inc

Grass

Achyranthes muricata

Amaranthaceae

Lablab

Dec

Herb

Calotropis procera

Asclepiadaceae

Usher

Inc

Shrub

Sonchus cornutus

Asteraceae

Moleta (Malot)

Dec

Herb

Xanthium brasilicum

Asteraceae

Rantouk

Inc

Herb

Balanites aegyptiaca

Balanitaceae

Hegleg (Lalob)

Dec

Tree

Cordia abyssinica

Boraginaceae

Gembeel

Dis

Tree

Boswellia papyrifera

Burseraceae

Gafel (Eluban)

Dec

Tree

Cassia senna

Caesalpinaceae

Sena Mekka (Senasena)

Inc

Herb

Cassia tora

Caesalpinaceae

Kawal (Kola)

Inc

Herb

Crateva adansonii

Capparaceae

Dabker

Dec

Shrub

Boscia senegalensis

Capparaceae

Mokhet

Dec

Shrub

Cadaba farinosa

Capparaceae

Sureh

Dis

Shrub

Combretum aculeatum

Combretaceae

Shuhet

Dec

Shrub

Combretum glutinosum

Combretaceae

Habeel

Dec

Tree

Terminalia laxiflora

Combretaceae

Darot

Dec

Tree

Commelina imberbis

Commelinaceae

Buwed (Ebrig Elfaki)

Dec

Herb

Ipomoea carnea

Commelinaceae

Aweer

Inc

Shrub

Ipomoea cordofana

Commelinaceae

Taber

Dec

Herb

Astrochlaena lachnospermum

Commelinaceae

Um Galot

Inc

Herb

Ipomoea sinensis

Commelinaceae

Hantot

Dec

Herb

Merremia emarginata

Commelinaceae

Deriya

Dec

Herb

Colocynthis sp.

Cucurbitaceae

Betig

Dec

Herb

Cucumis sativus

Cucurbitaceae

Agoor (Himeid)

Dec

Herb

Cephalocroton cordofanus

Euphorbiaceae

Dingel

Inc

Shrub

Chrozophora oblongifolia

Euphorbiaceae

Tirba

Inc

Herb

Ricinus communis

Euphorbiaceae

Kherwa

Inc

Tree

Clitoria ternatea

Fabaceae

Lubia

Dis

Herb

Crotalaria senegalensis

Fabaceae

Sufaree (Sufera)

Dec

Herb

Crotalaria sp.

Fabaceae

Fagus

Dis

Herb

Desmodium dichotomum

Fabaceae

Abu Areda

Dec

Herb

Indigofera hochstetteri

Fabaceae

Shara

Dec

Herb

Requienia obcordata

Fabaceae

Adan Elfar

Dec

Herb

Sesbania pachycarpa

Fabaceae

Soreeb

Inc

Herb

Tephrosia uniflora

Fabaceae

Um Regiga

Dec

Herb

Zornia glochidiata

Fabaceae

Sheelnee Maak

Inc

Herb

Ischaemum brachyatherum

Lamiaceae

Boos

Dec

Grass

Ocimum basilicum

Lamiaceae

Rehan

Dec

Herb

Schizachyrium exile

Lamiaceae

Himera

Dec

Herb

Hibiscus esculentus

Malvaceae

Weka

Dis

Herb

Acacia laeta

Mimosaceae

Alob Elkiter

Dec

Shrub

Acacaia mellifera

Mimosaceae

Kiter (Burom)

Dec

Shrub

Acacia nubica

Mimosaceae

Laot

Dec

Tree

Acacia senegal

Mimosaceae

Hashab

Dec

Tree

Acacia seyal var. seyal

Mimosaceae

Taleh

Dec

Tree

Acacia tortilis

Mimosaceae

Seyal

Dec

Tree

Acacia nilotica

Mimosaceae

Sunut (Gared)

Dec

Tree

Acacia polyacantha

Mimosaceae

Kakamot

Dis

Tree

Dichrostachys cinerea

Mimosaceae

Kadad (Hergem)

Dec

Shrub

Hyphaene thebaica

Palmae

Doom (Saaf)

Dis

Tree

Hermania tigreensis

Philinidae

Karata

Dec

Herb

Aristida adscensionis

Poaceae

Dembalab (Elgubash)

Dec

Grass

Cenchrus biflorus

Poaceae

Haskaneet Khishin (Lesieg)

Dec

Herb

Chloris gayana

Poaceae

Abu Efein

Inc

Herb

Cymbopogon nervatus

Poaceae

Nal

Dec

Grass

Cymbopogon proximus

Poaceae

Mahatreba

Dis

Herb

Eragrostis ciliaris

Poaceae

Dees (Najela)

Dis

Grass

Ophiuros papillosus

Poaceae

Ab Genger

Dis

Grass

Oryza sp.

Poaceae

Riza

Dis

Grass

Sorghum arundinaceum

Poaceae

Adar

Inc

Grass

Sorghum purpureo-sericeum

Poaceae

Anees

Dec

Grass

Portulaca oleracea

Portulacaceae

Rigla

Dec

Herb

Ziziphus spina-christi

Rhamnaceae

Sider (Nabaeg)

Dec

Shrub

Salix fragilis

Salicaceae

Sefsaf

Dec

Tree

Salvadora persica

Salvadoraceae

Arak

Dis

Shrub

Veronica sp.

Scrophulariaceae

Abu Moruwa

Dis

Grass

Striga hermonthica

Scrophulariaceae

Buda

Inc

Herb

Datura stramonium

Solanaceae

Sekaran

Inc

Herb

Solanum dupuim

Solanaceae

Gebain

Dec

Herb

Corchorus olitorius

Tiliaceae

Mulukheya (Khodra)

Dec

Herb

Tribulus terrestris

Zygophyllaceae

Deresa

Dec

Herb