Research Article

Biodiversity and Structural Analysis of Woody Plant Species of Home Gardens in Basona Worana District, North Shoa Zone of Central Ethiopia

Table 9

Mean values of stand variables of woody species in HGs across agroecologies of BWD.

Stand characteristics/variablesMean (±SE)Overall (N = 138)
Dega (n = 68)Woinadega (n = 45)Kola (n = 25)

DBH (cm)17.30 (±13.89)12.92 (±8.88)11.54 (±6.58)14.23 (±10.90)
Height (m)7.76 (±5.15)5.30 (±3.85)4.54 (±2.74)6.04 (±4.39)
Basal area (m2·ha−1)40.10 (±42.03)24.86 (±37.61)6.50 (±6.43)29.02 (±38.53)
Crown area (m2)a4.92 (±4.13)4.14 (±3.69)6.35 (±6.29)5.00 (±4.74)

Note. a = the crown area was calculated for individuals of the woody species which exist as trees.