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Table 7 Relative abundance of browse species in the protected kraal piospheres
Woody, herbs and forbs forage plants | Relative abundance (%) | Other plant species | Relative abundance (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Solanum incanum | 7.7 | Vernonia poskeana | 5.4 |
Ormocarpum trichocarpa | 4.0 | Ocimum canum | 4.0 |
Lannea humilis | 3.0 | Leucas martinicensis | 3.4 |
Cadaba farinosa | 2.7 | Dombeya burgessiae | 3.0 |
Asparagus flagellaris | 2.7 | Acanthospermum hispidium | 2.7 |
Cassia obtusifolia | 2.7 | Crossandra subacaulis | 2.3 |
Grewia villosa | 2.3 | Pavonia arabicum | 2.3 |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | 2.3 | Aspilia mossambicensis | 1.7 |
Grewia mollis | 1.7 | Portulaca oleracea | 1.7 |
Grewia holstii | 1.7 | Amaranthus hybridus | 1.3 |
Maerua decumbens | 1.7 | Alternanthera sessilis | 1.3 |
Triumfetta annua | 1.7 | Tridax procumbens | 1.0 |
Sida cordifolia | 1.7 | Abutilon hirtum | 1.0 |
Balanite aegyptica | 1.3 | Cyathula orthacantha | 1.0 |
Solanum taitense | 1.3 | Lantana trifolia | 1.0 |
Acacia nilotica | 1.3 | Crotalaria pychnostacys | 1.0 |
Indigofera erecta | 1.3 | Elephantopus scaber | 1.0 |
Acacia drepanolobium | 1.0 | Lactuca capensis | 0.7 |
Commiphora africana | 1.0 | Oxygonum sinuatum | 0.7 |
Acacia xanthopholea | 1.0 | Euphorbia tircalli | 0.7 |
Cordia sinensis | 1.0 | Coccinia trilobata | 0.7 |
Rhus kwangoensis | 1.0 | Cyanotis arachnoidea | 0.7 |
Vigna membranacea | 1.0 | Oldenlandia herbacea | 0.7 |
Commelina benghalensis | 1.0 | Justicia flavus | 0.3 |
Ipomea kituiensis | 1.0 | Hibiscus micranthus | 0.3 |
Maerua pseudopetalosa | 1.0 | Pentanisia ouranogyne | 0.3 |
Acacia senegal | 0.7 | Hygrophilia auriculata | 0.3 |
Balanite gabra | 0.7 | Orthisiphon spp | 0.3 |
Ximenia americana | 0.7 | Otiophora pauciflora | 0.3 |
Acacia oerfota | 0.7 | Euphorbia candlebrum | 0.3 |
Acacia mollisima | 0.7 | Heliotropium steudneri | 0.3 |
Cleome gynandra | 0.7 | Crotalaria aculeata | 0.3 |
Gymnema sylvestre | 0.3 | Hibiscus diversifolius | 0.3 |
Sesbania sesban | 0.3 | Hypoxis obtusifolia | 0.3 |
| Â | Â | Conyza floribunda | 0.3 |
| Â | Â | Corchorus olitorius | 0.3 |
| Â | Â | Stachterpheta spp | 0.3 |
| Â | Â | Tagetes minuta | 0.3 |