Table 5.
Comparison of dominant plants by using indices and species ranking based on each index (RFC and CI)
| Family | Scientific name | RFC | CI | RFC ranking | CI ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucurbitaceae | Citrullus colocynthis (L) Schrad. | 0.42 | 0.55 | 4 | 4 |
| Asteraceae | Launaea acanthodes (Boiss.) Kuntze | 0.37 | 0.58 | 4 | 4 |
| Fabaceae | Glycyrrhiza glabra L. | 0.56 | 0.64 | 3 | 4 |
| Cupressaceae | Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb. | 0.41 | 0.66 | 4 | 4 |
| Apocynaceae | Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. | 0.63 | 0.70 | 2 | 4 |
| Lamiaceae | Mentha longifolia (L.) L. | 0.49 | 0.74 | 3 | 3 |
| Lythraceae | Lawsonia inermis L. | 0.77 | 0.76 | 1 | 3 |
| Apocynaceae | Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb. | 0.31 | 0.77 | 4 | 3 |
| Apocynaceae | Rhazya stricta Decne. | 0.63 | 0.80 | 2 | 3 |
| Asteraceae | Artemisia persica Boiss. | 0.79 | 0.82 | 1 | 3 |
| Berberidaceae | Berberis integerrima Bunge | 0.66 | 0.84 | 2 | 3 |
| Apiaceae | Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.Fedtsch. | 0.73 | 0.85 | 2 | 3 |
| Bignoniaceae | Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. | 0.51 | 0.89 | 3 | 3 |
| Anacardiaceae | Pistacia atlantica Desf. | 0.75 | 0.96 | 2 | 2 |
| Lamiaceae | Dracocephalum polychaetum Bornm. | 0.64 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Lamiaceae | Thymus fedtschenkoi Ronneger. | 0.86 | 1.11 | 1 | 1 |
| Lamiaceae | Rydingia persica (Burm.f.) Scheen &V.A.Albort | 0.67 | 1.17 | 2 | 1 |
| Lamiaceae | Teucrium polium L. | 0.72 | 1.20 | 2 | 1 |
| Lamiaceae | Zataria multiflora Boiss. | 0.87 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 |
| Lamiaceae | Nepeta cataria L. | 0.89 | 1.51 | 1 | 1 |