Diversity, Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Species Along Altitudinal Gradient of Werganbula Forest at Sude District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Diversity, Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Species Along Altitudinal Gradient of Werganbula Forest at Sude District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Diversity, Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Species Along Altitudinal Gradient of Werganbula Forest at Sude District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia Geta Sileshi Zeleke, Amare Tesfaye, Firaol Sileshi This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1989026/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The study was conducted with objective to assess species composition, structure and regeneration status of woody species along altitudinal gradient of Werganbula forest at Sude District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. The study area was stratified into lower, middle and upper altitudes. Nine transect lines at 500m interval were laid and nine sample plots were established along each transect line with interval of 200m. A total of 81 plots were established in the study area for vegetation data collection. For the collection of tree related data sample plots with 20m x 20m were laid along transect lines while for shrubs data five sub-plots of 5m x 5m were laid down, four at each corner and one at mid of each main plot. To collect saplings and seedlings data ten sample plots with 2m x 2m were laid down at two corners of each sub-plot. A total of 66 woody plants belonging to 43 families and 58 genera were identified from three altitudes of the forests. Fabaceae and Rosaceae were the most dominant families followed by Asteraceae and Araliaceae families. Out of recorded woody species, five (7.58%) were endemic to Ethiopia. The diversity of woody species in lower, middle and upper altitude were 3.35, 3.26 and 3.21 respectively. The overall density of woody plants species in the study area were 1012.35individuals/ha. The majority of the woody species in the study area were distributed in the lower DBH classes. The total basal area of woody species with DBH ≥ 2.5cm was 32.07m 2 /ha. The density of seedlings was higher than density of sapling and adults and of sapling was greater than adult at three altitudes. This result showed that, there were good regeneration and recruitment potential woody species at three altitudes of the forest. However, the population structure and regeneration status of some woody species in the study area were showed poor regeneration status which need priority conservation in order to ensure the sustainable utilization of the forest resource. Basal area Environmental gradient Regeneration Species diversity Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Full Text Tables Table 1 : Families with their corresponding number of genera and species in the study area Families Genera Species Number Percentage (%) Number Percentage (%) Fabaceae 4 6.90 4 6.06 Rosaceae 4 6.90 4 6.06 Asteraceae 2 3.45 3 4.55 Araliaceae 2 3.45 3 4.55 Apocynaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Euphorbiaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Loganiaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Myrsinaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Sapindaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Myrtaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Oleaceae 1 1.72 2 3.03 Rubiaceae 2 3.45 2 3.03 Acanthaceae 1 1.72 2 3.03 Celasteraceae 1 1.72 2 3.03 Flacourtiaceae 1 1.72 2 3.03 Moraceae 1 1.72 2 3.03 Solanaceae 1 1.72 2 3.03 Others 26 44.83 26 39.39 Total 58 100 66 100 Difference between altitudes as well as slope was analyzed using ANOVA, followed by LSD (Fisher LSD test). Different letters within the same column shows significance difference (p < 0.05 ). Table 2 : Environmental gradient effect mean (±Std) on Shannon wiener diversity, richness and evenness of woody species in three altitudes of the forest Environmental gradients Richness(S) Shannon Weiner index (H’) Simpson Evenness (J) Altitude 1612-2070m a.s.l 14.51 ± 3.02 a 3.35 ± 0.56 a 0.94 ± 0.018 a 0.97 ± 0.029 a 2071-2528m a.s.l 12.89 ± 2.75 b 3.26 ± 0.39 b 0.92 ± 0.029 b 0.94 ± 0.026 b 2529-2986m a.s.l 10.93± 2.49 c 3.21 ± 0.28 c 0.91 ± 0.031 c 0.92 ± 0.025 c Slope 40% 11.94 ± 2.62 c 3.12 ± 0.26 NS 0.92 ± 0.043 c 0.94 ± 0.027 NS Table 3 : List of endemic woody species in Werganbula forest with their IUCN Red List Name of species Family Growth Habit IUCN Red List Categories Altitudes Acanthus sennii Chiov. Acanthaceae Shrub LC LA,MA,UA Erythrina brucei Schweinf. Fabaceae Tree LC LA Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp. Verbenaceae Shrub LC LA,MA,UA Milletia ferruginea (Hochst.) Bak. Fabaceae Tree LC LA ,MA Solanum marginatum Linn. f. Solanaceae Shrub LC LA,MA,UA Note: (LC=Least concerned, LA=Lower Altitude, MA=Middle altitude, UA=Upper altitude). Source : Fikadu Erenso and Melesse Maryo, 2014; Ensermu Kelbessa and Teshome Soromesa 2008; Vivero et al., 2006) Table 4 : Density of most dominant woody species with their percentage in the three altitudes Species name Lower altitude Middle altitude Upper altitude Density Relative Density Density Relative Density Density Relative Density Juniperus procera 78.70 6.59 76.85 7.63 39.11 4.87 Afrocarpus falcatus 62.04 5.20 58.33 5.79 19.44 2.33 Teclea nobilis 56.48 4.73 25.93 2.57 37.74 4.32 Maytenus arbutifolia 50.00 4.19 34.26 3.40 34.26 4.10 Olea europaea 20.37 1.71 44.44 4.41 33.33 3.99 Myrsine africana 32.41 2.72 30.56 3.03 29.63 3.54 Dovyalis abyssinica 27.78 2.33 23.15 2.30 24.07 2.88 Vernonia auriculifera 26.85 2.25 20.37 2.02 25.00 2.99 Nuxia congesta 25.93 2.17 22.22 2.21 23.15 2.77 Osyris quadripartita 25.00 2.09 30.56 3.03 19.44 2.33 Others 787.96 66.02 640.75 63.60 550.92 65.89 Total 1193.52 100 1007.42 100 836.11 100 Table 5 : List of the most frequent woody species in the three altitudes of Werganbula forest Species name Lower altitude Middle altitude Upper altitude Frequency Relative frequency Frequency Relative frequency Frequency Relative frequency Juniperus procera 96.29 5.83 92.57 7.29 85.15 7.26 Maytenus obscura 85.18 5.16 37.04 2.29 66.67 5.68 Olea europaea 85.18 5.16 74.o7 5.83 62.96 5.36 Teclea nobilis 81.48 4.93 37.04 2.92 62.96 5.36 Calpurnia aurea 70.37 4.26 33.33 2.62 44.45 3.79 Afrocarpus falcatus 66.67 4.03 85.19 6.71 74.07 6.31 Myrsine africana 55.56 3.36 55.56 4.37 37.04 3.47 Osyris quadripartita 55.56 3.36 51.85 4.08 25.93 2.21 Nuxia congesta 44.44 2.69 37.04 2.92 40.74 3.47 Dovyalis abyssinica 40.71 2.47 33.33 2.62 33.33 2.67 Others 1044.25 58.78 796.31 58.35 692.02 54.42 Total 1725.43 100 1259.26 100 1174..25 100 Table 6 : Relative density, relative frequency, relative dominance and IVI of woody species in the three altitudes of the forest. Name of Species Lower altitude Middle altitude Upper altitude RD RF RDO IVI RD RF RDO IVI RD RF RDO IVI Juniperus procera 9.8 5.8 26.4 42.1 11.2 7.6 24.2 38.4 5.4 8.6 20.7 30.7 Afrocarpus falcatus 7.0 4.0 14.1 25.1 8.5 7.3 20.4 28.4 2.2 1.3 5.7 24.8 Olea europaea 4.7 5.2 6.3 16.2 5.7 5.8 10.0 21.5 4.9 5.3 4.2 14.4 Teclea nobilis 6.3 4.9 3.3 14.6 2.8 2.9 1.5 7.2 6.3 5.6 2.4 14.5 Maytenus obscura 5.5 5.2 1.4 17.0 4.1 2.9 4.7 14.7 5.0 6.0 2.7 13.7 Schefflera abyssinica 1.9 2.9 6.3 10.0 1.4 1.8 6.2 8.4 0.5 2.0 10.2 11.7 Myrsine africana 1.5 2.7 6.0 10.2 1.5 2.0 3.9 7.4 4.1 3.3 2.0 8.5 Calpurnia aurea 3.9 4.3 0.4 8.6 3.7 3.2 2.0 6.9 3.1 4.0 2.1 8.1 Ekebergia capensis 1.1 1.8 4.4 7.3 3.5 4.1 2.4 8.0 1.6 3.3 5.7 10.7 Nuxia congesta 2.3 2.7 2.3 7.3 2.2 2.9 2.6 7.7 3.2 3.6 2.3 9.1 Other 57.1 60.5 29.2 141.8 56.3 59.5 25.2 151.4 63.7 57.0 46.0 153.9 Total 100 100 100 300 100 100 100 300 100 100 100 300 Table 7 : Diameter class distributions of woody species in the three altitudes of forest DBH class Lower altitude Middle altitude Upper altitude Density (stem/ha) Relative density Density (stem/ha) Relative density Density (stem/ha) Relative density 2.5-5 68.01 17.06 52.93 17.06 43.15 17.06 5.1-10 63.89 18.04 48.43 16.12 41.92 16.57 10.1-15 55.67 15.72 46.07 15.33 37.37 14.77 15.1-20 42.04 11.87 40.12 13.35 34.07 13.47 20.1-25 33.54 9.47 32.32 10.76 31.07 12.28 25.1-30 27.15 7.67 23.15 7.71 23.15 9.15 30.1-35 21.59 6.1 18.52 6.16 15.59 6.16 35.1-40 17.81 5.03 14.81 4.93 11.96 4.73 40.1-45 13.11 3.7 13.89 4.62 9.11 3.6 >45 11.33 3.2 10.19 3.39 6.33 2.5 Total 354.14 100 300.43 100 253.72 100 Table 8: Basal area of the most dominant woody species in the three altitudes of the forest Species name Lower altitude Middle altitude Upper altitude basal area Percentage basal area Percentage basal area Percentage (m 2 /ha) (%) (m 2 /ha) (%) (m 2 /ha) (%) Juniperus procera 4.59 12.63 3.43 11.17 3.15 10.80 Podocarpus falcatus 3.44 9.46 3.03 9.87 2.85 9.77 Olea europaea 1.89 5.20 1.88 6.12 1.73 5.93 Schefflera abyssinica 1.79 4.92 1.08 3.52 1.04 3.57 Cordia africana 1.15 3.16 1.09 3.55 0.92 3.15 Teclea nobilis 0.98 2.70 0.21 0.68 0.77 2.64 Ekebergia capensis 1.02 2.81 1.31 4.27 0.86 2.95 Nuxia congesta 0.74 2.04 0.67 2.18 0.86 2.95 Ficus sur 0.97 2.67 0.87 2.83 0.99 3.39 Maytenus obscura 0.54 1.49 0.67 2.18 0.71 2.43 Other 19.24 52.93 16.46 53.62 15.29 52.42 Total 36.35 100 30.7 100 29.17 100 Table 9: Altitude and slope gradient effect Mean (± Std) on DBH, basal area and height in the three altitudes of the forest. Gradients DBH Height Basal area Altitude 1612-2070m a.s.l 22.72 ± 19.25 a 17.86 ± 9.52 a 0.08 ± 0.12 a 2071-2528m a.s.l 20.48 ± 18.76 b 15.01 ± 10.39 b 0.05 ± 0.13 b 2539-2986m a.s.l 18.42 ± 16.98 c 13.85 ± 9.29 c 0.04 ± 0.10 c Slope 40% 21.64 ± 18.17 NS 11.89 ± 9.76 c 0.07 ± 0.14 NS Table 11: Altitude and slope gradient effect Mean (± Std) on regeneration of woody species Gradients Seedling Sapling Adults Altitude 1612-2070m a.s.l 18.87 ± 3.01 a 14.34 ± 1.65 a 14.19± 2.21 a 2071-2528m a.s.l 15.96 ± 2.35 b 12.35 ± 2.24 b 12.04 ± 2.24 b 2529-2986m a.s.l 12.05 ± 2.29 c 10.66 ± 3.16 c 10.15 ± 3.11 c Slope 40% 13.84 ± 2.56 c 10.85 ± 2.36 c 10.76 ± 1.89 c Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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\u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAcanthaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eCelasteraceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFlacourtiaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMoraceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSolanaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOthers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e26\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e44.83\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e26\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e39.39\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.979397781299525%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.312202852614897%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e58\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"16.64025356576862%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.54199683042789%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e66\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.526148969889064%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifference between altitudes as well as slope was analyzed using ANOVA, followed by LSD (Fisher LSD test). Different letters within the same column shows significance difference (p\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026lt; 0.05\u003c/em\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c/strong\u003e: Environmental gradient effect mean (\u0026plusmn;Std) on Shannon wiener diversity, richness and evenness of woody species in three altitudes of the forest\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental gradients\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;Richness(S)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eShannon Weiner index (H\u0026rsquo;)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSimpson\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvenness (J)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAltitude 1612-2070m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e14.51 \u0026plusmn; 3.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.35 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;0.56\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.94 \u0026plusmn; 0.018\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.97 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;0.029\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;2071-2528m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e12.89 \u0026plusmn; 2.75\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.26 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;0.39\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.92 \u0026plusmn; 0.029\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.94 \u0026plusmn; 0.026\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 2529-2986m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.93\u0026plusmn; 2.49\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.21 \u0026plusmn; 0.28\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.91 \u0026plusmn; 0.031\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.92 \u0026plusmn; 0.025\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSlope \u0026nbsp; \u0026lt; 20%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e14.19 \u0026plusmn; 3.21\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.29 \u0026plusmn; 0.24\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.95 \u0026plusmn; 0.019\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.95 \u0026plusmn; 0.03\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 20-40%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.87 \u0026plusmn; 2.81\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.17\u0026plusmn; 0.25\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.93 \u0026plusmn; 0.037\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.95\u0026plusmn; 0.028\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"28.549618320610687%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026gt; 40%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.557251908396946%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.94 \u0026plusmn; 2.62\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.12 \u0026plusmn; 0.26\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.572519083969466%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.92 \u0026plusmn; 0.043\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.3206106870229%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.94 \u0026plusmn; 0.027\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c/strong\u003e: List of endemic woody species in Werganbula forest with their IUCN Red List\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"37.367624810892586%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Name of species\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.431164901664145%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFamily\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.523449319213313%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"19.969742813918305%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIUCN Red List Categories\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.708018154311649%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAltitudes\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"37.367624810892586%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcanthus sennii\u003c/em\u003e Chiov. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.431164901664145%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAcanthaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.523449319213313%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eShrub\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"19.969742813918305%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLC\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.708018154311649%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLA,MA,UA\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"37.367624810892586%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eErythrina brucei\u003c/em\u003e Schweinf.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.431164901664145%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFabaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.523449319213313%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTree\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"19.969742813918305%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLC\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.708018154311649%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLA\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"37.367624810892586%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLippia adoensis\u003c/em\u003e Hochst. ex Walp.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.431164901664145%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eVerbenaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.523449319213313%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eShrub\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"19.969742813918305%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;LC\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.708018154311649%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLA,MA,UA\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"37.367624810892586%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilletia ferruginea\u003c/em\u003e (Hochst.) Bak. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.431164901664145%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFabaceae\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.523449319213313%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTree\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"19.969742813918305%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLC\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.708018154311649%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLA ,MA\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"37.367624810892586%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum marginatum\u003c/em\u003e Linn. f.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.431164901664145%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSolanaceae\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.523449319213313%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eShrub\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"19.969742813918305%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLC\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.708018154311649%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;LA,MA,UA\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: (LC=Least concerned, LA=Lower Altitude, MA=Middle altitude, UA=Upper altitude). \u003cstrong\u003eSource\u003c/strong\u003e: Fikadu Erenso and Melesse Maryo, 2014; Ensermu Kelbessa and Teshome Soromesa 2008; Vivero \u003cem\u003eet al.,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e2006)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c/strong\u003e Density of most dominant woody species with their percentage in the three altitudes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSpecies name\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.814814814814813%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLower altitude\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"25.62962962962963%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMiddle altitude\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"24.444444444444443%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;Upper altitude\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDensity\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRelative Density\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDensity\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRelative Density\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDensity\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRelative Density\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuniperus procera\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e78.70\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e6.59\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e76.85\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e7.63\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e39.11\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.87\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrocarpus falcatus\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e62.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.20\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e58.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.79\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e19.44\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeclea nobilis\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e56.48\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.73\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e25.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.57\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e37.74\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.32\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaytenus arbutifolia\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e50.00\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.19\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e34.26\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.40\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e34.26\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.10\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e20.37\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1.71\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e44.44\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.41\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e33.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.99\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyrsine africana\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e32.41\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e30.56\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e29.63\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.54\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDovyalis abyssinica\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e27.78\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e23.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.30\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e24.07\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.88\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVernonia auriculifera\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e26.85\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.25\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e20.37\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.02\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e25.00\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.99\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNuxia congesta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e25.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.17\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e22.22\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.21\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e23.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.77\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOsyris quadripartita\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e25.00\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.09\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e30.56\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e19.44\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOthers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e787.96\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e66.02\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e640.75\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e63.60\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e550.92\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e65.89\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"27.11111111111111%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.777777777777779%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1193.52\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.88888888888889%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e100\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.407407407407407%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1007.42\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e100\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.37037037037037%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e836.11\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.074074074074074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e100\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5\u003c/strong\u003e: List of the most frequent woody species in the three altitudes of Werganbula forest\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies name\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"24.885496183206108%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLower altitude\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"4\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"26.412213740458014%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"4\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"24.732824427480917%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpper altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFrequency\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRelative frequency\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; Frequency\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRelative \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; frequency\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFrequency\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRelative frequency\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuniperus procera\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e96.29\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.83\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e92.57\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e7.29\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e85.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e7.26\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaytenus obscura\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e85.18\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.16\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.923664122137405%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e37.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.114503816793894%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;2.29\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"9.465648854961833%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; 66.67\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.740458015267176%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;5.68\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"2.900763358778626%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e85.18\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.16\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e74.o7\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.83\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e62.96\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.36\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeclea nobilis\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e81.48\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e37.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.92\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e62.96\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.36\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalpurnia aurea\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e70.37\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.26\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e33.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.62\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e44.45\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.79\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrocarpus falcatus\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e66.67\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e85.19\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e6.71\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e74.07\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e6.31\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyrsine africana\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e55.56\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.36\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e55.56\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.37\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e37.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.47\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOsyris quadripartita\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e55.56\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.36\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e51.85\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.08\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e25.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.21\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNuxia congesta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e44.44\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.69\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e37.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.92\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e40.74\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.47\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDovyalis abyssinica\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e40.71\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.47\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e33.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.62\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e33.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.67\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOthers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1044.25\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e58.78\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e796.31\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e58.35\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e692.02\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e54.42\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.96946564885496%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.977099236641221%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1725.43\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.587786259541986%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1259.26\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.82442748091603%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1174..25\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.908396946564885%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6\u003c/strong\u003e: Relative density, relative frequency, relative dominance and IVI of woody species in the three altitudes of the forest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.292217327459618%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eName of Species\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"4\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"26.138032305433185%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLower altitude\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"4\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"26.138032305433185%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMiddle altitude\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"4\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"26.431718061674008%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eUpper altitude\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.418020679468242%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRD\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRF\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n 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width=\"7.0901033973412115%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.7\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"6.942392909896602%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.7\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.418020679468242%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNuxia congesta\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.3\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.7\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.646971935007386%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.3\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.942392909896602%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e7.3\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"5.908419497784343%\"\u003e\n 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valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e57.0\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"7.0901033973412115%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e46.0\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"6.942392909896602%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e153.9\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.418020679468242%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.646971935007386%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.942392909896602%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e300\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"5.908419497784343%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"7.0901033973412115%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.942392909896602%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e300\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.203840472673559%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"7.0901033973412115%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"6.942392909896602%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e300\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7\u003c/strong\u003e: Diameter class distributions of woody species in the three altitudes of forest\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDBH class\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"25.493171471927162%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Lower altitude\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30.045523520485585%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"4\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"32.47344461305008%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Upper altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; Density (stem/ha)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;Relative density\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; Density (stem/ha)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;Relative density\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"13.808801213960546%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Density (stem/ha)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"17.147192716236724%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;Relative density\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"1.5174506828528074%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.5-5\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e68.01\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e17.06\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e52.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e17.06\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e43.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e17.06\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.1-10\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e63.89\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e18.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e48.43\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e16.12\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e41.92\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e16.57\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.1-15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e55.67\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.72\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e46.07\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e37.37\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e14.77\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.1-20\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e42.04\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.87\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e40.12\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.35\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e34.07\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.47\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e20.1-25\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e33.54\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e9.47\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e32.32\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.76\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e31.07\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e12.28\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e25.1-30\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e27.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e7.67\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e23.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e7.71\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e23.15\u003c/p\u003e\n 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\u003cp\u003e6.16\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e35.1-40\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e17.81\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e5.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e14.81\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.96\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.73\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e40.1-45\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.11\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.7\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.89\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.62\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e9.11\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.6\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;45\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.2\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.19\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.39\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e6.33\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.5\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Total\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e354.14\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e300.43\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.20940819423369%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e253.72\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"14.264036418816389%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"11.987860394537178%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"10.925644916540213%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"15.477996965098635%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"14.56752655538695%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"13.808801213960546%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"4.400606980273142%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"12.746585735963581%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"1.5174506828528074%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable 8:\u003c/strong\u003e Basal area of the most dominant woody species in the three altitudes of the forest\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.01829268292683%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies \u0026nbsp;name\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"25.76219512195122%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLower altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"25.609756097560975%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"25.609756097560975%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpper altitude\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.01829268292683%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.804878048780488%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ebasal area\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePercentage\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ebasal area\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePercentage\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ebasal area\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePercentage\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.01829268292683%\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.804878048780488%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e(m\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e/ha)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e(%)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e(m\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e/ha)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e(%)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e(m\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e/ha)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e(%)\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.01829268292683%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuniperus procera\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.804878048780488%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e4.59\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e12.63\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.43\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.17\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.15\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.80\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.01829268292683%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePodocarpus falcatus\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.804878048780488%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.44\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e9.46\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e3.03\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd 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\u003cp\u003e52.93\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e16.46\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e53.62\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.29\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e52.42\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"23.01829268292683%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.804878048780488%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36.35\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30.7\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.652439024390244%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e29.17\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"12.957317073170731%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable 9:\u003c/strong\u003e Altitude and slope gradient effect Mean (\u0026plusmn; Std) on DBH, basal area and height in the three altitudes of the forest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Gradients\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDBH\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHeight\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBasal area\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAltitude 1612-2070m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e22.72 \u0026plusmn; 19.25\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e17.86 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;9.52\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.08 \u0026plusmn; 0.12\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 2071-2528m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e20.48 \u0026plusmn; 18.76\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.01 \u0026plusmn; 10.39\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.05 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;0.13\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;2539-2986m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e18.42 \u0026plusmn; 16.98\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.85 \u0026plusmn; 9.29\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.04 \u0026plusmn; 0.10\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSlope \u0026nbsp; \u0026lt; 20%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e22.09 \u0026plusmn; 18.32\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.83 \u0026plusmn; 9.42\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.07 \u0026plusmn; 0.10\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 20-40%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e21.59 \u0026plusmn; 19.28\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e14.02 \u0026plusmn;10.85\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.06\u0026plusmn; 0.11\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"35.949764521193096%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026gt; 40%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e21.64 \u0026plusmn; 18.17\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.60596546310832%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.89 \u0026plusmn; 9.76\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"18.838304552590266%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e0.07 \u0026plusmn; 0.14\u003csup\u003eNS\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable\u0026nbsp;11: Altitude and slope gradient effect Mean (\u0026plusmn; Std) on regeneration of woody species\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Gradients\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSeedling\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSapling\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAdults\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAltitude 1612-2070m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e18.87 \u0026nbsp;\u0026plusmn; 3.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e14.34 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;1.65\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;14.19\u0026plusmn; 2.21\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 2071-2528m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.96 \u0026plusmn; 2.35\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e12.35 \u0026plusmn; \u0026nbsp;2.24\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e12.04 \u0026plusmn; 2.24\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;2529-2986m a.s.l\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e12.05 \u0026plusmn; 2.29\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.66 \u0026plusmn; 3.16\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.15 \u0026plusmn; 3.11\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSlope \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026lt; 20%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e17.38 \u0026plusmn; 2.64\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.41 \u0026plusmn; 1.72\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.25 \u0026plusmn; 1.63\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;20-40%\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e15.55 \u0026plusmn; 2.07\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.53 \u0026plusmn; 1.79\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e11.20\u0026plusmn; 1.52\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"34.59016393442623%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026gt; 40%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"22.62295081967213%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e13.84 \u0026plusmn; 2.56\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"21.9672131147541%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.85 \u0026plusmn; 2.36\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20.81967213114754%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e10.76 \u0026plusmn; 1.89\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n"}],"fulltextSource":"","fullText":"","funders":[],"hasAdminPriorityOnWorkflow":false,"hasManuscriptDocX":false,"hasOptedInToPreprint":true,"hasPassedJournalQc":"","hasAnyPriority":false,"hideJournal":true,"highlight":"","institution":"","isAcceptedByJournal":false,"isAuthorSuppliedPdf":true,"isDeskRejected":"","isHiddenFromSearch":false,"isInQc":false,"isInWorkflow":false,"isPdf":false,"isPdfUpToDate":true,"isWithdrawnOrRetracted":false,"journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true},"keywords":"Basal area, Environmental gradient, Regeneration, Species diversity","lastPublishedDoi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-1989026/v1","lastPublishedDoiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1989026/v1","license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"manuscriptAbstract":"\u003cp\u003eThe study was conducted with objective to assess species composition, structure and regeneration status of woody species along altitudinal gradient of Werganbula forest at Sude District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. The study area was stratified into lower, middle and upper altitudes. Nine transect lines at 500m interval were laid and nine sample plots were established along each transect line with interval of 200m. A total of 81 plots were established in the study area for vegetation data collection. For the collection of tree related data sample plots with 20m x 20m were laid along transect lines while for shrubs data five sub-plots of 5m x 5m were laid down, four at each corner and one at mid of each main plot. To collect saplings and seedlings data ten sample plots with 2m x 2m were laid down at two corners of each sub-plot. A total of 66 woody plants belonging to 43 families and 58 genera were identified from three altitudes of the forests. Fabaceae and Rosaceae were the most dominant families followed by Asteraceae and Araliaceae families. Out of recorded woody species, five (7.58%) were endemic to Ethiopia. The diversity of woody species in lower, middle and upper altitude were 3.35, 3.26 and 3.21 respectively. The overall density of woody plants species in the study area were 1012.35individuals/ha. The majority of the woody species in the study area were distributed in the lower DBH classes. The total basal area of woody species with DBH\u0026thinsp;\u0026ge;\u0026thinsp;2.5cm was 32.07m\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e/ha. The density of seedlings was higher than density of sapling and adults and of sapling was greater than adult at three altitudes. This result showed that, there were good regeneration and recruitment potential woody species at three altitudes of the forest. However, the population structure and regeneration status of some woody species in the study area were showed poor regeneration status which need priority conservation in order to ensure the sustainable utilization of the forest resource.\u003c/p\u003e","manuscriptTitle":"Diversity, Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Species Along Altitudinal Gradient of Werganbula Forest at Sude District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia","msid":"","msnumber":"","nonDraftVersions":[{"code":1,"date":"2022-09-08 17:48:10","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-1989026/v1","editorialEvents":[{"type":"communityComments","content":0}],"status":"published","journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true}}],"origin":"","ownerIdentity":"79a12c53-216b-4390-becc-fd023dbcee41","owner":[],"postedDate":"September 8th, 2022","published":true,"recentEditorialEvents":[],"rejectedJournal":[],"revision":"","amendment":"","status":"posted","subjectAreas":[],"tags":[],"updatedAt":"2022-12-25T08:29:13+00:00","versionOfRecord":[],"versionCreatedAt":"2022-09-08 17:48:10","video":"","vorDoi":"","vorDoiUrl":"","workflowStages":[]},"version":"v1","identity":"rs-1989026","journalConfig":"researchsquare"},"__N_SSP":true},"page":"/article/[identity]/[[...version]]","query":{"redirect":"/article/rs-1989026","identity":"rs-1989026","version":["v1"]},"buildId":"7rjqhiLT3MXkJMwkYKINL","isFallback":false,"isExperimentalCompile":false,"dynamicIds":[84888],"gssp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}