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Figure 4. Species accumulation rates of trees and shrubs (10 cm dbh and larger) by
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Ecological type (refer to Figures 5,6,7,8,):
Table 5. Summary of ecological type for tree and shrub species (based on Table 3).
Ecological type Number of species % of total species
(F) Forest Dependent Species 47 29.0
(f) Forest Non- Dependent Species 84 51.9
(O) Non-Forest Species 18 11.1
Unknown 13 8.0
Total: 162 100.0
Habitat (refer to Figures 9 and 10):
Table 6. Summary of the habitat for tree and shrub species (based on Table 3).
Habitat Number of species % of total species
(L) Lowland Forest Species 60 71.4
(S) Submontane Forest Species 24 28.6
Total: 84 100.0
East Usambara Catchment Forest Project Technical Paper 35