Table 12 Preference ranking of six plant species used for shade in the study area
Scientific name | K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combretum molle | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 4th |
Piliostigma thonningii | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6th |
Celtis africana | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3rd |
Balanites aegyptiaca | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 2nd |
Ficus vasta | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 5th |
Tamarindus indica | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 1st |