Single-tree influence of Tectona grandis Linn. f. on plant distribution and soil characteristics in a planted forest

Ikhajiagbe, Beckley; Ogwu, Matthew Chidozie; Lawrence, Adebayo Emmanuel

doi:10.1186/s42269-020-00285-0

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 3 Plant distribution at radial distance of 0.5 m from trunk of tree (under canopy)

From: Single-tree influence of Tectona grandis Linn. f. on plant distribution and soil characteristics in a planted forest

S/N	Plant identity	Common name	Family	Within selected tree (0–0.5 m)					Sum	Mean	SD	CV
S/N	Plant identity	Common name	Family	Q.1	Q.2	Q.3	Q.4	Q.5	Sum	Mean	SD	CV
1	Eleusine indica	Goose grass	Poaceae	3	1	0	4	1	9	1.8	1.6	91
2	Cynodon dactylon	Bahama grass	Poaceae	6	15	12	28	6	67	13	9	68
3	Axonopus compressus	Broad leaf carpet grass	Poaceae	0	0	0	5	0	5	1	2.2	224
4	Anthropogon gayanus	Gamba grass	Poaceae	2	0	0	1	2	5	1	1	100
5	Commelina diffusa	Spreading day flower	Commelinaceae	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.4	0.9	224
6	Aneilema beniniense	–	Commelinaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Aneilema aequinoctiale	–	Commelinaceae	0	3	0	0	0	3	0.6	1.3	224
8	Triumfetta cordifolia	–	Malvaceae	0	0	0	0	3	3	0.6	1.3	224
9	Sida garckeana	–	Malvaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Schrankia leptocarpa	Sentifure plant	Fabaceae	0	0	0	6	0	6	1.2	2.7	224
11	Daniella oliveri	Ilorin basam	Fabaceae	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.2	0.4	224
12	Anthonotha macrophylla	–	Fabaceae	0	1	1	1	7	10	2	2.8	141
13	Reissantia indica	Wild halle	Hippocrateaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Brachiaria deflexa	–	Poaceae	0	0	4	0	0	4	0.8	1.8	224
15	Mallotus oppositifolius	–	Euphorbiaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Euphorbia hirta	Autralian asthma plant	Euphorbiaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Alchornea laxiflora	–	Euphorbiaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Alchornea cordifolia	Christmas bush	Euphorbiaceae	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.2	0.4	224
19	Momordica charantia	African cucumber	Cucurbitaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Combretum hispidum	–	Combretaceae	1	1	2	1	0	5	1	0.7	71
21	Newbouldia laevis	–	Bignoniaceaea	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.2	0.4	224
22	Tridax procumbens	Tridax	Asteraceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Synedrella nodiflora	Nodeweed	Asteraceae	0	5	3	5	0	13	2.6	2.5	97
24	Chromolaena odorata	Siam weed	Asteraceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Ageratum conyzoides	Billy goat wed	Asteraceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Gomphrena celosioides	-	Amaranthaceae	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.4	0.5	137
27	Panicum laxum	Panic grass	Poaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Aspilia Africana	–	Asteraceae	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.2	0.4	224
29	Ludwigia abyssinica	Water primus	Onograceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Icacina trichantha	–	Liacinaceae	0	1	3	1	0	5	1	1.2	123
31	Oplismenus burmannii	–	Poaceae	4	0	10	0	5	19	3.8	4.1	109
32	Paspalum conjugatum	Sour grass	Poaceae	1	1	1	1	0	4	0.8	0.4	56
33	Setaria barbata	Brisky toxtail	Poaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Phyllanthus amarus	–	Poaceae	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.2	0.4	224
35	Sorghum arundinaceum	–	Poaceae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Smilax anceps	–	Poaceae	2	1	6	1	2	12	2.4	2.1	86

SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation

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