Table 11 Preference ranking of eight plant species used for forage/fodder in the area
Scientific name | K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balanites aegyptiaca | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 4th |
Vernonia amygdalina | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 6th |
Dichrostachys cinerea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8th |
Piliostigma thonningii | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 3rd |
Gardenia ternifolia | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 2nd |
Acacia mellifera | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 7th |
Sesbania sesban | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 1st |
Maerua angolensis | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 5th |