Table 4.
Indicator species of clusters in Gerba Dima forest with their significant P-value
| Name of indicator species | Community type (C) | Indicator value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prunus Africana | 1 | 0.528 | 0.018* |
| Rubus apetalus | 1 | 0.516 | 0.017* |
| Flacourtia indica | 2 | 0.521 | 0.02* |
| Pilea rivularis | 3 | 0.498 | 0.016* |
| Elastostema monticolum | 3 | 0.467 | 0.039* |
| Ritchiea albersii | 4 | 0.861 | 0.001*** |
| Trema orientalis | 4 | 0.677 | 0.001*** |
| Sapium ellipticum | 4 | 0.636 | 0.002** |
| Vernonia hochstetteri | 4 | 0.538 | 0.014* |
| Zehneria scabra | 5 | 0.581 | 0.002** |
| Zehneria minutiflora | 5 | 0.552 | 0.005** |
| Urera hypselodendron | 5 | 0.478 | 0.017* |
| Vernonia wollastonii | 5 | 0.423 | 0.045* |
C1, Croton macrostachyus-Bersama abyssinica; C2, Syzygium guineense-Olea capensis; C3, Dracaena afromontana-Pouteria adolfi-friederici; C4, Vepris dainellii Schefflera abyssinica C5, Albizia gummifera-Millettia ferruginea community. * = (p < 0.5), ** =(p < 0.01), *** = (p < 0.001)