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Table 4 Per ecological zone- disaggregated importance of species involved in Synsepalum dulcificum-based production systems

From: Comparative analysis of management practices and end-users’ desired breeding traits in the miracle plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn.) Daniell] across ecological zones and sociolinguistic groups in West Africa

Production system

Guineo-Congolian zone

Deciduous forest zone

Evergreen forest zone

Species

IS

Rank

Species

IS

Rank

Species

IS

Rank

On-farm

Zea mays L.

4.40

1st

Theobroma cacao L.

4.10

1st

Manihot esculenta Crantz.

5.00

1st

Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

3.73

2nd

Manihot esculenta Crantz.

3.58

2nd

Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. Ex A. Juss.) Mull.Arg.

3.50

2nd

Manihot esculenta Crantz.

2.96

3rd

Zea mays L.

3.42

3rd

Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach &Thonn.) Daniell

3.40

3rd

Capsicum sp.

2.42

4th

Cola nitida

(Vent.) Schott & Endl.

3.10

4th

Psidium guajava L.

3.00

4th

Citrus sinensis L.

2.41

5th

Solanum aethiopicum L.

3.00

5th

Theobroma cacao L.

3.00

5th

Home garden

Musa sapientum L.

3.38

1st

Theobroma cacao L.

4.41

1st

Musa sapientum L.

5.00

1st

Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

3.37

2nd

Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

3.73

2nd

Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach &Thonn.) Daniell

4.70

2nd

Citrus lemon L.

3.30

3rd

Musa parasidica L.

3.55

3rd

Psidium guajava L.

4.00

3rd

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

3.12

4th

Manihot esculenta Crantz.

3.50

4th

Musa parasidica L.

3.50

4th

Cocos nucifera L.

2.80

5th

Coffea canephora L.

3.43

5th

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

3.00

5th

  1. IS importance score