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Table 4 Relative abundance of timber and non-timber species within smallholder cacao systems in ten cocoa growing districts in the high forest zone, Ghana

From: Shade tree diversity and aboveground carbon stocks in Theobroma cacao agroforestry systems: implications for REDD+ implementation in a West African cacao landscape

District

Timber speciesa

Relative abundance (%)

Non timber speciesa

Relative abundance (%)

Adabokrom

45

45.0

55

55.0

Akontombra

19

22.6

65

77.4

Asempanaye

64

50.0

64

50.0

Asumura

39

26.6

108

73.5

Goaso

67

45.9

79

54.1

New Edubiase

85

45.9

100

54.1

Nkawie

48

35.3

88

64.7

Offinso

44

21.6

160

78.4

Sankore

31

28.7

77

71.3

Sefwi Wiawso

44

26.7

121

73.3

  1. aTimber + Non-timber species = Tree abundance, i.e. the number of stems enumerated on a total plot size of 9 ha