Biodiversity Management under Cashew Agro-ecosystems in Central Africa: A case study from Cameroon

Table 4.

The index of diversity inCashew agroecosystems.

Subdivision Ages (Years) ISH EQ DS IVI

0–10 2.28 ± 0.07a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.75 ± 0.15a 300 ± 57.47a
10–20 2.95 ± 0.06a 0.99 ± 0.01a 0.86 ± 0.12a 300 ± 57.47a
Bénoué +20 3.47 ± 0.17a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.93 ± 0.11a 300 ± 57.47a

Mean 2.90 ± 0.59A 0.98 ± 0.05A 0.84 ± 0.09A 300 ± 57.47A

0–10 2.29 ± 0.06a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.75 ± 0.15a 300 ± 57.47a
Faro 10–20 2.70 ± 0.06a 0.99 ± 0.01a 0.80 ± 0.10a 300 ± 57.47a
+20 3.42 ± 0.06a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.88 ± 0.14a 300 ± 57.47a

Mean 2.80 ± 0.57A 0.98 ± 0.05A 0.81 ± 0.06A 300 ± 57.47A

Mayo-Loutii 0–10 2.43 ± 0.05a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.78 ± 0.15a 300 ± 57.47a
10–20 2.95 ± 0.09a 0.99 ± 0.01a 0.86 ± 0.12a 300 ± 57.47a
+20 3.43 ± 0.16a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.90 ± 0.17a 300 ± 57.47a

Mean 2.93 ± 0.50A 0.98 ± 0,05A 0.84 ± 0.06A 300 ± 57.47A

0–10 2.18 ± 0.09a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.70 ± 0.18a 300 ± 57.47a
10–20 2.25 ± 0.09a 0.99 ± 0.01a 0.72 ± 0.12a 300 ± 57.47a
Mayo-Rey +20 3.29 ± 0.06a 0.98 ± 0.01a 0.82 ± 0.15a 300 ± 57.47a

Mean 2.57 ± 0.62A 0.98 ± 0.05A 0.74 ± 0.06A 300 ± 57.47A

Note: ISH: Shannon's Index; EQ: Piélou index; DS: Simpson's Index; IVI: Importance Value Index. The assigned values of the same letter are not statistically different (p> 0.05, Duncan’s test).